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lavash, n.
Brit. |ləˈvɑːʃ|, |ləˈvaʃ|, U.S. |ləˈvɑʃ|, |ləˈvæʃ|
Plural unchanged
Forms: 16–18 lawasch, 18– lawash, 18– lawasha, 19– lavash, 19– levash
[Partly ‹ Armenian lawaš and partly ‹ Ottoman Turkish lavāš (modern Turkish lavaş) and its etymon Persian lavāš.
The form lawasha probably reflects Kurdish lewashe.]
In Middle Eastern cookery: a type of unleavened or slightly leavened flatbread. Also more fully lavash bread.
1662J. Davies tr. A. Olearius Voy. & Trav. Ambassadors 321 The Lawasch are round, and about the thickness of a man's finger.
1834J. von Hammer tr. Ç. Evilyá Narr. Trav. I. ii. xxx. 121 They bake some small sorts of bread and cake called Ramazán pídeh, súmún, and lawasha, which they throw out in the Emperor's presence. 1875C. Heneage tr. M. von Thielmann Journey Caucasus II. v. 27 The bread was the lawasch, which is baked in the shape of thin pancakes several yards in length. 1937Los Angeles Times 5 Oct. a2/8 The culinary explorer will have his choice of Italian spaghetti, Armenian lavash—bread to you!—French salad, Swedish pastry and German coffee. 1988Washington Post (Electronic ed.) 11 Feb. (Virginia section) 14 The complimentary breads..were a fresh, pleasing assortment of pumpernickel raisin, sourdough rye and crackerlike lavash. 2001Adrenalin No. 9. 115/3 As he scoffed down his breakfast of lavash bread and honey, he showed no signs that the altitude was affecting him. |