Etymology

lavash

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Today it means: A soft, thin flatbread made with flour, water, yeast, and salt, baked in a tandoor, and sometimes sprinkled with sesame seeds or poppy seeds before baking. Full definition →

Armenian լավաշ ← Turkish lavaş
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  1. Turkish · derived fromlavaş
  2. Armenian · derived fromլավաշ
  3. English todaylavash

From Armenian լավաշ (lavaš) and partly from Turkish lavaş. See there for more.

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