pasteli

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Greek παστέλι (pastéli).

Pronunciation

• enPR: pă-stĕ′lē
• (contemporary Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /paˈstɛ.liː/

  (conservative Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pæˈstɛ.liː/

• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /pæˈstɛ.li/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /pæˈste.liː/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /pɛˈste.liː/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /paˈstɛ.li/
• (India) IPA^(key): /paˈsʈɛ.liː/

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• Rhymes: -ɛli
• Hyphenation: pa‧ste‧li

Noun

pasteli (plural pastelia)

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

   Hypernym: sesame seed candy

Translations

sesame and honey dessert

German: Pasteli Greek: παστέλι (el) n sg (pastéli), παστέλια (el) n pl (pastélia) Italian: pastèli

Anagrams

• Pilates, aplites, pilates, platies, psilate, talipes

Ido

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pasˈteli/
• Rhymes: -eli
• Hyphenation: pas‧te‧li

Noun

pasteli

1. plural of pastelo