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 Romanian, from Turkish helva, from Arabic ḥalwā sweetmeat
: a flaky confection of crushed sesame seeds in a base of honey or other syrup