halva
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.
Equivalents
37 more languages
Azərbaycan dilihalva
Българскихалва
বাংলাহালুয়া
Češtinachalva
Ελληνικάχαλβάς
فارسیحلوا
Suomihalva
Hausaalawa
हिन्दीहलवा
Magyarhalva
Հայերենհալվա
Italianohalva
Қазақ тіліхалуа
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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