PHYLLO


Meaning of PHYLLO in English

n.

Variant: also filo or fil · lo

Pronunciation: ' f ē -( ˌ )l ō , ' f ī -

Function: noun

Etymology: Modern Greek, sheet of pastry dough, literally, leaf, from Greek phyllon

Date: 1950

: extremely thin dough that is layered to produce a flaky pastry

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