A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean cuisine, that is used in thin layers to make pastries (such as baklava and apple strudel) and pies and becomes very flaky when cooked.

leaf, leaves.

plural of phyllo

Synonym of phyllo

plural of phyllo pastry

(botany) A flattened petiole or leaf rachis that resembles and functions as a leaf, and may or may not be combined with an actual lamina.

plural of phyllode

(zoology) Any extinct placoderm of the order Phyllolepida.

(organic chemistry) A compound found in the leaves of the Asian shrub Hydrangea serrata, which are used in herbal tea.

(botany) A flattened stem, a type of cladode that has unlimited extension growth and resembles a leaf.