halva
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7.2
A sweet candy made from ground seeds or nuts
- noun
- /ˈhɑːlvə/
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halva
- At the market, we found a vendor selling delicious halva made from ground sesame seeds.
Examples
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As a traditional dessert, halva is often enjoyed with tea in Middle Eastern cultures.
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Would you like to try some halva ma'am?
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Halva is Turkish candy.
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Halva and Puris: a sweet dessert and a kind of puffy fried bread, usually served on special occasions.
Fiction book (1992) -
We should celebrate—beat the drums, give out halva and puris with your own hands!
Fiction book (1992) -
After dinner, she served a generous slice of halva as a sweet treat.
Synonyms
halvah
vshalva
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6.8
A sweet made from semolina or grain flour cooked with sugar and fat
is made from ground seeds or nuts rather than grain or vegetables
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Etymology
Halva comes from the Arabic word halwa, which means 'sweet'. It was used for the nutty sweets of the Middle East made from ground seeds or nuts, so the name simply means a sweet treat.