baklava

noun

: a dessert made of thin pastry, nuts, and honey

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New to this location will be a dessert program with a Mediterranean-style ice cream in pistachio, walnut and chocolate flavors with layers of baklava. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026 Their baklava is flaky filo pastry dough layered with either chocolate, the traditional pistachio or walnuts. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026 Next door is Cedarland Bakery, with an array of baked goods, baklava, meat pies and more. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 21 Mar. 2026 The baklava Wellington involves a slab of pork belly wrapped in phyllo dough. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for baklava

Word History

Etymology

Turkish

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baklava was in 1902

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“Baklava.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baklava. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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