phyllo
(noun) tissue thin sheets of pastry used especially in Greek dishes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
phyllo (countable and uncountable, plural phyllos)
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.
Coordinate terms: mille-feuille, puff pastry
Source: Wiktionary
Phyl"lo-.
Definition: A combining form from Gr. a leaf; as, phyllopod, phyllotaxy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
