flaouna

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek φλαούνα (flaoúna). Doublet of flan.

Noun

flaouna (plural flaounes)

1. A kind of cheese-filled pastry eaten in Cyprus during Easter and Ramadan.
   • 2015 October 1, Heidi Stephens, “The Great British Bake Off 2015 final – who will win?”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     In week six, Alvin was foiled by Paul’s flaounes, then firefighter Mat fell foul of Mary’s ladyfingers in week seven.