pavlova

pævˈləʊvə

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(chiefly, Australia, and, New Zealand) A meringue dessert usually topped with fruit and cream.

Origin: From the surname Pavlova#Proper noun, from , feminine form of , . Australia/New Zealand from circa 1930. Both nations lay claim to origination of the dish and the name. According to research undertaken by the Oxford English Dictionary, however, the earliest known attestation for the term is from New Zealand in 1927. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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