phyllo

noun

variants or less commonly filo or fillo
: extremely thin dough that is layered to produce a flaky pastry

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Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the phyllo is golden brown and the filling is bubbling. Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025 The fresh, salty cheese is quintessential to Greek cuisine, and is served in everything from salads to phyllo dough pies from the city of Athens to the islands of the Cyclades. Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025 Desserts carry the same straightforward, honest goodness, as in fragile phyllo dough encasing mascarpone with cinnamon caramel and lovely lemon pistachios. John Mariani, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 Each ingredient is store-bought; simply assemble the flaky phyllo dough shells, creamy Brie cheese, tasted pecans, sweet and spicy pepper jelly, fresh parsley, and serve. Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for phyllo

Word History

Etymology

Modern Greek, sheet of pastry dough, literally, leaf, from Greek phyllon

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of phyllo was in 1950

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“Phyllo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phyllo. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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