Dictionary

phyllo en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈfiːləʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈfiːloʊ / (US)
• /ˈfaɪloʊ/ (US)
• (US) audio
• /ˈfaɪləʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Greek φύλλο (fýllo, “leaf”). Doublet of phyllon, distantly also with foil, folio, and folium.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) 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.

Forms

Coordinates

mille-feuille · puff pastry

Deriveds

phyllo pastry · filo pastry

Relateds

phyllon · -phyllous

Translations (23)

cmn 千層酥皮 /千层酥皮 (type of dough) · fr pâte phyllo (type of dough) · pt massa phyllo (type of dough) · it pasta brick (type of dough) · ar دَيُول (type of dough) · da filo (type of dough) · it pasta fillo (type of dough) · cmn 千層皮 /千层皮 (type of dough) · tr yufka (type of dough) · fr pâte filo (type of dough) · fi filotaikina (type of dough) · el φύλλο (type of dough) · es pasta filo (type of dough) · bg хилядилистно тесто (type of dough) · pt massa filo (type of dough) · es masa filo (type of dough) · cs listové těsto (type of dough) · yue 千層酥皮 /千层酥皮 (type of dough) · fr feuille de brick (type of dough) · ja フィロ ペストリー (type of dough) · pl ciasto filo (type of dough) · de Filoteig (type of dough) · yue 千層皮 /千层皮 (type of dough)