# lavash

> English word · Noun · IPA /ləˈvɑːʃ/

## Definitions
1. A soft, thin flatbread made with flour, water, yeast, and salt, baked in a tandoor. Toasted sesame seeds and/or poppy seeds are sometimes sprinkled on it before baking. Traditionally made in Armenia and other countries of the Caucasus and the Middle East.

## Etymology
From Armenian լավաշ (lavaš) and partly from Turkish lavaş. See there for more.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lavash