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halvah

American  
[hahl-vah, hahl-vah] / hɑlˈvɑ, ˈhɑl vɑ /
Also halva

noun

  1. a sweet, candylike confection of Turkish origin, consisting chiefly of ground sesame seeds and honey.

halvah British  
/ ˈhæləvɑː, ˈhælvɑː /

noun

  1. an Eastern Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, or Indian sweetmeat made of honey and containing sesame seeds, nuts, rose water, saffron, etc

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Etymology

Origin of halvah

1840–50; < Yiddish halva < Romanian < Turkish helva < Arabic ḥalwā sweet confection

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