baklava in Greek
baklava in Greek is μπακλαβάς — baklava means a rich, sweet pastry made of thin layers of dough filled with chopped nuts and soaked in syrup or honey, popular across the Middle East and the Balkans.
baklava in Greek
μπακλαβάς
Pronounced: baklavas
A sweet pastry found in many cuisines of the Middle East and the Balkans, made of chopped nuts layered with phyllo pastry. [since c. 1650; modern spelling since 1800s]
What does "baklava" mean?
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noun A rich, sweet pastry made of thin layers of dough filled with chopped nuts and soaked in syrup or honey, popular across the Middle East and the Balkans.
"It meant lifting tea towels off trays in her Muslim neighbours’ kitchens to help herself to sticky triangles of baklava, half lemon slices pressed into the syrupy pastry filled with walnuts and raisins."
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baklava in a sentence
- It meant lifting tea towels off trays in her Muslim neighbours’ kitchens to help herself to sticky triangles of baklava, half lemon slices pressed into the syrupy pastry filled with walnuts and raisins.
- They ended the meal with a plate of baklava and strong coffee.
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What is "baklava" in Greek?
"baklava" in Greek is μπακλαβάς. baklava means: A rich, sweet pastry made of thin layers of dough filled with chopped nuts and soaked in syrup or honey, popular across the Middle East and the Balkans.
How do you pronounce μπακλαβάς?
"baklava" in Greek is μπακλαβάς, pronounced "baklavas".
How do you use "baklava" in a sentence?
Example: "They ended the meal with a plate of baklava and strong coffee." In Greek, "baklava" is μπακλαβάς.
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