Definition of BAKLAVA (original) (raw)

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

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Eat all the baklava, pistachio and spanakopita your heart desires at the Greek Food Festival of Dallas. —Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024 Don't miss the Greek classics on the menu, including baklava, spanakopita, and tiropita. —Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2024 Their popular croissants include: pain au chocolate, ham and cheese, and baklava. —Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2024 There isn’t another dealership in America like Gullwing Motor Cars, tucked away on a side street a few blocks from the baklava bakeries of Astoria, Queens. —Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for baklava

Word History

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 14 Nov. 2024.

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