slatko

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/ˈslætkəʊ/

noun

In the countries of former Yugoslavia, a ceremonial offering to guests of fruit preserve (usually wild strawberry, blueberry, plum or cherry) or rose petals.

OriginSerbo-Croatian slàtkō →
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Meanings

nounslatko (uncountable)
  1. uncountableIn the countries of former Yugoslavia, a ceremonial offering to guests of fruit preserve (usually wild strawberry, blueberry, plum or cherry) or rose petals.

    The Abbot took us up into the gallery used for the entertainment of guests and gave us slatko […]

    1942, Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon, Canongate, published 2006, page 792

Origin

  1. Serbo-Croatianslàtkō
  2. Englishslatko

From Serbo-Croatian slàtkō / сла̀тко̄.

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APA

slatko. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slatko

MLA

“slatko.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slatko. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slatko,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slatko.

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