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- Greek · borrowed fromφύλλο“leaf”
- English todayphyllo
From Greek φύλλο (fýllo, “leaf”). Doublet of phyllon, distantly also with foil, folio, and folium.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
phyllo
Today it means: A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean cuisine, that is used in thin layers to make pastries (such as baklava and apple strudel) and pies and becomes very flaky when cooked. Full definition →
Greek φύλλο