noun
- a rich pastry made of thin layers of phyllo dough filled with nuts and sweetened with honey or syrup, common in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines
Usage: also spelled baklava; typically served as a dessert
Examples
- She ordered a piece of baklawa for dessert at the Turkish restaurant.
- The bakery's homemade baklawa was crispy on the outside and sweet inside.
- Baklawa is often made with pistachios or walnuts as the filling.
- During the holiday, my grandmother prepared trays of baklawa for guests.
- The honey-soaked baklawa melted in my mouth.