HALVAH

Meaning of HALVAH in English

[hal.vah] or hal.va n [Yiddish halva, fr. Rom, fr. Turk helva, fr. Ar halwa sweetmeat] (1846): a flaky confection of crushed sesame seeds in a base of syrup (as of honey)

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

HALVAH — or halva noun Etymology: Yiddish halva, from Romanian, from Turkish helva, from Arabic ḥalwā sweetmeat Date: 1846 a flaky confection …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HALVAH — noun or hal·va or halavah h]älˈvä, ḵ], ]ȧlˈvȧ; ˈhäl(ˌ)vä, ˈhȧl(ˌ)vȧ, -l(ə)və, -ləˌv-; ˈhalvə\ ( -s ) Etymology: Yiddish halva, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HALVAH — /hahl vah", hahl"vah/ , n. a sweet, candylike confection of Turkish origin, consisting chiefly of ground sesame seeds and honey. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HALVAH — n. sweetmeat made of honey and sesame seeds
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HALVAH — or hal·va häl-ˈvä; ˈhäl-(ˌ)vä, -və Etymology: Yiddish halva, from Romanian, from Turkish helva, from Arabic ḥalwā sweetmeat Date: 1846 : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HALVAH — also spelled Helva, any of several confections of Balkan and eastern Mediterranean origin, made with honey, flour, butter, and sesame …
Britannica English vocabulary
HALVAH — халва
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HALVAH — Халва
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HALVAH — (n) халва
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
HALVAH — халва
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HALVAH — n. Variant: or hal · va Pronunciation: häl- ' vä; ' häl-( ˌ )vä, -v ə Function: noun Etymology: Yiddish …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HALVAH — халва
English-Russian Online Dictionary
HALVA — noun see halvah
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HALAVAH — variant of halvah
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HALAVAH — /hah'leuh vah"/ , n. halvah.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HALVA — see halvah
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SESAME — also called Benne, erect, annual plant (Sesamum indicum) of numerous types and varieties belonging to the family Pedaliaceae, cultivated since …
Britannica English vocabulary
HALVA — halva, halvah BrE AmE ˈhælv ə -ɑː AmE \ hɑːl ˈvɑː ˈ••
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HALVA — n. (also halvah) a sweet confection of sesame flour and honey. [Yiddish f. Turk. helva f. Arab. halwa]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HALVA — n. (also halvah) a sweet confection of sesame flour and honey. [ Yiddish f. Turk. helva f. Arab. halwa ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HALVA — n. (also halvah) a sweet confection of sesame flour and honey. Etymology: Yiddish f. Turk. helva f. Arab. halwa
Oxford English vocab
HALVA — halvah [noun] [U] - a sweet food made of crushed sesame seeds mixed with a thick sweet liquid such as …
Cambridge English vocab
HALAVA(H) — = halvah
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HALAVA(H) — = halvah
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
HALAVA(H) — = halvah
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь

Merriam-Webster English vocab

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