malfouf
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Definitions

  • n. An Iraqi rolled phyllo pastry, similar to baklava, filled with nuts, sugar, and cardamom.

Example Sentences

  • "Today, Ruhama prefers to use puff pastry for her baklava, and refers to them as 'malfouf,' which means both rolled and cabbage in Arabic, as a nod to their cabbage-roll resemblance." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

  • ملفوف, lit. 'wrapped, rolled'

      • Who Uses This

      • Iraqi: Jews with ancestry in Iraq

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

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      Alternative Spellings

      malfoof, malfuf

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