Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A pastry dough layered in very thin sheets that become flaky when baked, used especially in Greek and Middle Eastern dishes.
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- noun A type of
dough , originating inMediterranean cuisine , that is used in thin layers to makepastries (such asbaklava andapple strudel ) andpies and becomes veryflaky when cooked
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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For the salmon wrapped in phyllo dough we had Flying Dog's Old Scratch.
Long Island Beers 2008
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For the salmon wrapped in phyllo dough we had Flying Dog's Old Scratch.
Donavan Hall 2008
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It's best to buy the phyllo from a store with a high turnover (I know, you're in Alaska).
Filo Tips and Recipe for Greek Leek Pie – Prasopita (Πρασόπιτα) Laurie Constantino 2008
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For the salmon wrapped in phyllo dough we had Flying Dog's Old Scratch.
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For the salmon wrapped in phyllo dough we had Flying Dog's Old Scratch.
LENNDEVOURS: 2007
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Cut a 1/2-inch opening in its tip and pipe purée into the phyllo cups, filling them to the top.
François Payard 2011
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Adam Golfer for The Wall Street Journal Pea purée and ricotta salata in phyllo cups Pea Purée and Ricotta Salata in Phyllo Cups This light canapé combines the sweet taste of peas with the salty notes of ricotta salata, enveloped in flaky phyllo dough.
François Payard 2011
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Place another sheet of phyllo on top of the first sheet and brush it with clarified butter.
François Payard 2011
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He had already gone over his allotted minute and my patience was as thin as a sheet of phyllo dough.
Recipe for Love Shamara Ray 2011
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Bubbe Mary may have shown her love for us by making fantastic cheesecakes and sponge cakes and angel food cakes and killer apple strudels with hand-rolled homemade phyllo dough, as well as the Holy Chocolate Bar of Mosaic Law, but her cookies were abysmal.
Roseanne Archy Roseanne Barr 2011
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