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pasteli

Syllables: pa·ste·li/pæˈstɛ.liː//paˈstɛ.liː/

pasteli noun: a Greek/Cypriot confection made from sesame seeds and honey.

pasteli: a Greek/Cypriot confection made from sesame seeds and honey
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Noun

pasteli (plural pastelia)

  1. A Greek/Cypriot confection made from sesame seeds and honey.

Forms of pasteli

pluralpastelia

Origin of pasteli

Borrowed from Greek παστέλι (pastéli).

Words that rhyme with pasteli

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Questions about pasteli

What does pasteli mean?
Pasteli means a Greek/Cypriot confection made from sesame seeds and honey.
What part of speech is pasteli?
Pasteli is a noun.
How do you pronounce pasteli?
Pasteli is pronounced /paˈstɛ.liː/ (UK).
What is the plural of pasteli?
The plural of pasteli is pastelia.

Words near pasteli in the dictionary

  1. pastel de natas
  2. pasteler
  3. pastelers
  4. pasteles
  5. pasteless
  6. pasteli
  7. pastelike
  8. pastelist
  9. pastelists
  10. pastelle
  11. pastelles

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