fillos

/ˈfɪloʊs/
noun
  1. A type of very thin, flaky pastry dough used in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking.
    • Fillos can be tricky to work with because it dries out quickly.
    • The recipe calls for eight sheets of fillos for the spanakopita.
    • She brushed each layer of fillos with melted butter before baking.
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