baklava

noun

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

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Like ruffled guava and goat cheese pie, cheesy sesame seed crackers, pistachio baklava, and more. Joe Sevier, Bon Appétit, 1 Feb. 2025 And, of course, a solid helping of baklava — an uber-sweet dessert staple in Slovakia — followed. Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 Dessert is either a baklava pop tart or saffron cardamom cake. Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025 Charbel and his younger brother, Elias, had decorated a small Christmas tree in the corner and were now tucking into baklava as members of the local clergy came in to see the newborn baby. Euan Ward, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024 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 12 Feb. 2025.

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