filo

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fi·​lo
variants or less commonly fillo

less common spellings of phyllo

: extremely thin dough that is layered to produce a flaky pastry

filo-

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combining form

see fili-

phyllo

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noun

phyl·​lo ˈfē-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce phyllo (audio) ˈfī- How to pronounce phyllo (audio)
variants or less commonly filo or fillo
: extremely thin dough that is layered to produce a flaky pastry

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Noun
The chocolate bars are filled with pistachio and often tahini, mixed with kadayif, a phyllo-like pastry. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026 Frozen mini phyllo shells make this party-perfect quiche recipe an absolute snap to make—start to finish, you'll be done in 35 minutes. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026 The current menu has four feta-heavy dishes, including a saganaki, which is an entire block of the cheese wrapped in phyllo and baked until crispy and topped with thyme honey. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026 For dessert, Patrick Mulvaney made a pistachio custard on a base of shredded phyllo, served with blackberries. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for filo

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Modern Greek, sheet of pastry dough, literally, leaf, from Greek phyllon

First Known Use

Noun

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of filo was in 1950

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“Filo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filo. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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