HALVAH


Meaning of HALVAH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or hal·va häl-ˈvä; ˈhäl-(ˌ)vä, -və

Etymology: Yiddish halva, from Romanian, from Turkish helva, from Arabic ḥalwā sweetmeat

Date: 1846

: a flaky confection of crushed sesame seeds in a base of syrup (as of honey)

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