1. A very thin, crispy pastry dough used in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking, typically layered with fillings and baked.
Usage: Also spelled 'filo' or 'fillo'; Commonly used in Greek, Turkish, and Middle Eastern cuisines

Examples

• The bakery makes delicious phyllo triangles filled with spinach and feta cheese.
• She carefully layered the phyllo sheets with butter between each one.
• Phyllo dough is so delicate that it tears easily if you're not careful.
• The baklava was made with crispy phyllo and topped with honey and nuts.
• You can buy phyllo dough frozen at most grocery stores.
• The chef brushed melted butter on each sheet of phyllo before baking.