What does "lavash" mean?

A soft, thin flatbread made with flour, water, yeast, and salt, baked in a tandoor. Toasted sesame seeds and/or poppy seeds are sometimes sprinkled on it before baking. Traditionally made in Armenia and other countries of the Caucasus and the Middle East.

What is a synonym for "lavash"?

Common synonyms include: armenian cracker bread.

Lavash

//ləˈvɑːʃ// noun

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Noun

1
A soft, thin flatbread made with flour, water, yeast, and salt, baked in a tandoor. Toasted sesame seeds and/or poppy seeds are sometimes sprinkled on it before baking. Traditionally made in Armenia and other countries of the Caucasus and the Middle East. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

armenian cracker bread

Etymology

From Armenian լավաշ (lavaš) and partly from Turkish lavaş. See there for more.

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