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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: halvahOne entry found. Main Entry: hal·vah Variant(s): or hal·va \häl-ˈvä; ˈhäl-(ˌ)vä, -və\ Function: noun Etymology: Yiddish halva, from Romanian, from Turkish helva, from Arabic ḥalwā sweetmeat Date: 1846 : a flaky confection of crushed sesame seeds in a base of syrup (as of honey) 
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