baklawa

ba·kla·va

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bah-kluh-vah, bah-kluh-vah]
- /ˈbɑ kləˌvɑ, ˌbɑ kləˈvɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bah-kluh-vah, bah-kluh-vah]
- /ˈbɑ kləˌvɑ, ˌbɑ kləˈvɑ/

Definitions of baklawa word

noun baklawa a Near Eastern pastry made of many layers of paper-thin dough with a filling of ground nuts, baked and then drenched in a syrup of honey and sometimes rosewater. 1
noun baklawa Alternative form of baklava. 0

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Origin of baklawa

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

Borrowed into English from Turkish around 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Baklawa

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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baklawa popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

baklawa usage trend in Literature

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