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slatko

/ˈslætkəʊ/

slatko noun: in the countries of former Yugoslavia, a ceremonial offering to guests of fruit preserve (usually wild strawberry, blueberry, plum or cherry) or rose petals.

Noun

slatko (uncountable)

  1. In the countries of former Yugoslavia, a ceremonial offering to guests of fruit preserve (usually wild strawberry, blueberry, plum or cherry) or rose petals.
    • The Abbot took us up into the gallery used for the entertainment of guests and gave us slatko […]1942, Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon, Canongate, published 2006, page 792

Origin of slatko

From Serbo-Croatian slàtkō / сла̀тко̄.

Questions about slatko

What does slatko mean?
Slatko means in the countries of former Yugoslavia, a ceremonial offering to guests of fruit preserve (usually wild strawberry, blueberry, plum or cherry) or rose petals.
What part of speech is slatko?
Slatko is a noun.
How do you pronounce slatko?
Slatko is pronounced /ˈslætkəʊ/.

Words near slatko in the dictionary

  1. Slatina-Timiș
  2. slatiness
  3. slating
  4. slatings
  5. slatish
  6. slatko
  7. slatless
  8. slatlike
  9. Slaton
  10. Slatons
  11. slats

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