# baklava

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbæk.lə.və/ · frequency rank #61,982

## Definitions
1. A sweet pastry found in many cuisines of the Middle East and the Balkans, made of chopped nuts layered with phyllo pastry.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Turkish baklava, from Ottoman Turkish باقلوا (baklava) (see for more); possibly from Middle Mongol ᠪᠠᠭᠯᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ (baɣlag-a, “bundle, package”).

## Source
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