pastila

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noun

A traditional Russian confectionery made of fruit paste, together with egg whites and sugar. Depending on which regional recipe is used, the consistency can vary from that of a soufflé (as in Belyov) to that of a zefir/marshmallow (as in Kolomna).

OriginRussian пастила́ ← French pastille ← Italian pastiglia →
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nounpastila (usually uncountable, plural pastilas)

plural pastilas

  1. uncountableusuallyA traditional Russian confectionery made of fruit paste, together with egg whites and sugar. Depending on which regional recipe is used, the consistency can vary from that of a soufflé (as in Belyov) to that of a zefir/marshmallow (as in Kolomna).

Origin

  1. Italianpastiglia
  2. Frenchpastille
  3. Russianпастила́
  4. Englishpastila

Borrowed from Russian пастила́ (pastilá), itself from either French pastille or Italian pastiglia. Doublet of pastegh, pastel, pastiglia, pastilla, and pastille.

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