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Definition of Phyllo
1. Noun. Tissue thin sheets of pastry used especially in Greek dishes.
Definition of Phyllo
1. Noun. 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 ¹
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Definition of Phyllo
1. very thin pastry dough [n -LOS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Phyllo
Literary usage of Phyllo
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Arboretum Et Fruticetum Britannicum: Or, The Trees and Shrubs of Britain by John Claudius Loudon (1838)
"... is a native of Japan, with glabrous, lanceolate, crenulated leaves, and red
flowers. phyllo'DOC£ Sal. GENUS XI. THE phylloDOCE. ..."
2. Trees and Shrubs: An Abridgment of the Arboretum Et Fruticetum Britannicum by John Claudius Loudon (1875)
"Height 20ft. to 40 It.; in British gardens 2 ft. to 3 ft. Introduced in 1825.
Flowers white ; May. phyllo'DOC.E Sal. GENUS XI. THE PHYI. ..."