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lavashn.Inflections: Plural unchanged. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Armenian. Partly a borrowing from Turkish. Partly a borrowing from Persian. Etymons: Armenian lawaš; Ottoman Turkish lavāš; Persian lavāš. Etymology: Partly < Armenian lawaš, and partly < Ottoman Turkish lavāš (Turkish lavaş) and its etymon Persian lavāš.The form lawasha probably reflects Kurdish lewashe. the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > bread > [noun] > unleavened bread 1662 J. Davies tr. A. Olearius 321 The Lawasch are round, and about the thickness of a man's finger. 1846 J. von Hammer tr. Evliya Çelebi I. ii. lxxx. 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.1875 C. Heneage tr. M. von Thielmann II. v. 27 The bread was the lawasch, which is baked in the shape of thin pancakes several yards in length.1937 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.1988 (Electronic ed.) 11 Feb. (Virginia section) 14 The complimentary breads..were a fresh, pleasing assortment of pumpernickel raisin, sourdough rye and crackerlike lavash.2001 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.This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1662 |