baklava

noun

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

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Their signature baklava flavor features giant chunks of the traditional Greek dessert. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025 Cooper, a cake artist and pastry chef, said her heritage – and her stepfather’s – inspired her to create an international menu with exotic flavors from around the world, such as baklava. Evan Moore august 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025 Desserts such as baklava and loukoumades provide a delightful finish. Taryn White, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 Quince’s $59 dinner includes a choice of appetizer, plus either roasted chicken or salmon and baklava cheesecake or flourless chocolate cake. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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