1. A thin, crispy pastry dough made from flour and water, used in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking, typically layered and brushed with butter or oil.
Usage: Also spelled 'phyllo' or 'filo'; Usually used in plural or as a mass noun; Common in Greek, Turkish, and Middle Eastern cuisines

Examples

• The bakery makes delicious phyllos for their spinach and feta pies.
• She carefully layered the phyllos with melted butter between each sheet.
• Baklava is made by stacking phyllos with nuts and honey.
• The chef brushed each layer of phyllos with olive oil before baking.
• You can find frozen phyllos in the international section of most grocery stores.
• The phyllos became golden and crispy in the oven.