halvah
[ hahl-vah, hahl-vah ]
/ hɑlˈvɑ, ˈhɑl vɑ /
noun
a sweet, candylike confection of Turkish origin, consisting chiefly of ground sesame seeds and honey.
Also
halavah,
hal·va.
Origin of halvah
1840–50; < Yiddish
halva < Romanian < Turkish
helva < Arabic
ḥalwā sweet confection
Words nearby halvah
halting,
haltom city,
halton,
halton hills,
halutz,
halvah,
halve,
halvers,
halves,
halyard,
halysites
British Dictionary definitions for halvah
halvah
halva halavah (ˈhæləvɑː)
/ (ˈhælvɑː) /
noun
an Eastern Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, or Indian sweetmeat made of honey and containing sesame seeds, nuts, rose water, saffron, etc
Word Origin for halvah
from Yiddish
halva, from Romanian, from Turkish
helve, from Arabic
halwā sweetmeat