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Meaning of Baklava | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈbæk.lə.və

Definitions

A sweet pastry found in many cuisines of the Middle East and the Balkans, made of chopped nuts layered with phyllo pastry.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Azərbaycanca paxlava
Български баклава
Deutsch Baklava
Ελληνικά μπακλαβάς
Español baclava
Suomi baklava
Français baklava
Հայերեն փախլավա
Italiano baklava
日本語 バクラヴァ
한국어 바클라바
Македонски баклава
Монгол баклава
Nederlands baklava
Polski baklava baklawa
Português baclava
Română baclava
Shqip bakllava
Српски baklava баклава
Svenska baklava
Türkçe baklava

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.
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