halva

名词 n.
中文释义
美 /hɑːlˈvɑː/|/ˈhɑːlvɑː/|/ˈxɑːlvə/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in South Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. countable,uncountable
    — Just before Christmas, Ron Dermer, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, sent the White House a box of holiday gifts with a pointed political message. Inside were items (body lotion, halvah, olive oil) produced in Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

词形变化

halvas plural khalva alternative halava alternative halavah alternative halawa alternative halaweh alternative halvah alternative halwa alternative halwah alternative hulwa alternative

词源

From Yiddish חלווה (khálva), from Romanian halva, from Ottoman Turkish حلوا (helva), from Persian حلوا (halvâ), from Arabic حَلْوَى (ḥalwā). Cognate with Halwai.
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