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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.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfiːləʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfaɪləʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfiːloʊ /US/ˈfaɪloʊ/US
  1. 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.

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Where this word comes from

From Greek φύλλο (fýllo, “leaf”). Doublet of phyllon, distantly also with foil, folio, and folium.

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