lavash

English

Etymology

From Armenian լավաշ (lavaš) and partly from Turkish lavaş.[1] See the former for more.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ləˈvɑːʃ/, /ləˈvaʃ/

Noun

lavash (plural lavashes)

  1. A soft, thin flatbread made with flour, water, yeast, and salt, baked in a tandoor. Toasted sesame seeds and/or poppy seeds are sometimes sprinkled on it before baking. Traditionally made in Armenia and other countries of the Caucasus and the Middle East.

Translations

References
  1. "lavash." The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. 2008.

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