phyllo.
A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean cuisine, that is used in thin layers to make pastries (such as baklava and apple strudel) and pies and becomes very flaky when cooked.
Meaning & usage
A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean cuisine, that is used in thin layers to make pastries (such as baklava and apple strudel) and pies and becomes very flaky when cooked.
Where this word comes from
From Greek φύλλο (fýllo, “leaf”). Doublet of phyllon, distantly also with foil, folio, and folium.
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