laffa

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Definitions

  • n. A large, thin, chewy flatbread originating in Iraq, often used to wrap ingredients, similar to a pita.

Example Sentences

  • "Every day fresh bread, including pita, laffa (a kind of pita) and French baguettes, was either delivered or picked up by servants from the bakery." (Sephardic Heritage Cookbook: Ottoman, Persian, Moroccan, Egyptian Recipes and More by Sephardic Temple Or Chadash Sisterhood)

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Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

  • لَفَّة

      • Who Uses This

      • North African: Jews with ancestry in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, or Egypt
      • Iraqi: Jews with ancestry in Iraq

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      lafa, laffah, lafah

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