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phylactery
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phyllo pastry
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phyllo

phyl·lo [ flō ] or phyl·lo pas·try [ flō ]


noun 
Definition:
 
fine-layered Greek pastry: very thin sheets of pastry dough used to make papery, crisp small pastries or large dishes, especially in Greek cooking.
U.K. spelling  filo


[Mid-20th century. Via modern Greek, "leaf, sheet" < Greek phullon "leaf"]
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