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lekvar

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[lek-vahr] / ˈlɛk vɑr /

noun

Hungarian Cooking.

  1. a soft, jamlike spread made of sweetened prunes or apricots.

Etymology

Origin of lekvar

1955–60; < Hungarian lekvár jam, marmalade < Slovak, by-form of Czech lektvar electuary < Middle High German la ( c ) twārje, latwērge ( German Latwerge ) < Old French leitüaire, laitüaire < Late Latin ēlēctuārium electuary

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