baklava

noun

bak·​la·​va ˈbä-klə-ˌvä How to pronounce baklava (audio) ˌbä-klə-ˈvä How to pronounce baklava (audio)
: a dessert made of thin pastry, nuts, and honey

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So, their baklava includes Antep pistachios, renowned in that southeastern city, as is Antep pepper. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026 The business is also a coffee roaster and serves desserts such as baklava and Turkish delights. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026 With fun flavors like banoffee pie and baklava, Dulce Dough keeps regulars coming back. — Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 12 July 2026 Bad Morning Bakery does authentic Lebanese manakish flatbread and baklava. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 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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