HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Back to search

halva

Noun CEFR B1
hɑːlˈvɑː

Definitions

A confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in South Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolhalva
Françaishalva
DeutschHalvaHalwa
37 more languages
Azərbaycan dilihalva
Българскихалва
বাংলাহালুয়া
Češtinachalva
Ελληνικάχαλβάς
فارسیحلوا
Suomihalva
Hausaalawa
हिन्दीहलवा
Magyarhalva
Հայերենհալվա
Italianohalva
Қазақ тіліхалуа
한국어할바할와
Македонскиалва
മലയാളംഅലുവ
Bahasa Melayuhalwa
မြန်မာဟလဝါ
Nederlandshalva
ਪੰਜਾਬੀਹਲਵਾ
Polskichałwa
Portuguêshalvah
Русскийхалва
Shqiphallvë
Svenskahalva
Тоҷикӣҳалво
ئۇيغۇرچەھالۋا
اردوحلوہ
Tiếng Việtbánh mật

Examples

Just before Christmas, Ron Dermer, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, sent the White House a box of holiday gifts with a pointed political message. Inside were items (body lotion, halvah, olive oil) produced in Jewish settlements in the West Bank.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See all B1 English words →

See also

Learn this word in context

See halva used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free