lavash

noun

la·​vash lə-ˈväsh 

-ˈvash;

ˈlä-ˌväsh

: a large, thin, soft or crisp flatbread with usually a rough surface from air bubbles

Examples of lavash in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Briny cheese, fragrant mint and basil, walnuts and lavash or pita are nonnegotiable. — Tanya Sichynsky, New York Times, 22 May 2025

Locals queue to watch Oguz’s team hand-roll and bake the supple lavash and grill chunks of beef, chicken, and lamb over blisteringly hot charcoal. — Lindsey Tramuta, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025

Khachatryan, who is Armenian American, and her husband walked out of there with ice cream and a pack of lavash. — Linh Tat, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026

Expect new creations to show up, like a Mediterranean ceviche with sea bass, prawns, cilantro oil, some kind of seasonal fruit (such as persimmons in the winter) and lavash chips. — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Armenian

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lavash

• backlash
• chumash
• eyelash
• moustache
• mustache
• noncash
• potash
• rehash
• whiplash
• ash
• bash
• brash