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baklava
ba·kla·va [ bklə v, bklə v ] (plural ba·kla·vas) or ba·cla·va [ bklə v, bklə v ] (plural ba·cla·vas)


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rich pastry: a dessert of phyllo pastry layered with nuts, with syrup or honey poured over it after baking. It originated in southwestern Asia.
[Mid-17th century. < Turkish]
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