Baklava
Definitions
A sweet pastry found in many cuisines of the Middle East and the Balkans, made of chopped nuts layered with phyllo pastry.
Equivalents
Examples
“It meant lifting tea towels off trays in her Muslim neighbours’ kitchens to help⟳ herself to sticky triangles of baklava, half lemon slices pressed into the syrupy pastry filled with walnuts and raisins.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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