pav ‧ lo ‧ va /pævˈləʊvə $ pɑːvˈloʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] British English
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: Anna Pavlova (1882-1931), Russian dancer; the cake was named in honour of her ]
a light cake made of ↑ meringue , cream, and fruit