"pasteli" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /paˈstɛ.liː/ [Received-Pronunciation, contemporary], /pæˈstɛ.liː/ (note: conservative Received Pronunciation), /pæˈstɛ.li/ [Canada, General-American], /pæˈste.liː/ [General-Australian], /pɛˈste.liː/ [New-Zealand], /paˈstɛ.li/ [Scotland], /paˈsʈɛ.liː/ [India] Forms: pastelia [plural]
enPR: pă-stĕ′lē Rhymes: -ɛli Etymology: Borrowed from Greek παστέλι (pastéli). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|el|παστέλι}} Borrowed from Greek παστέλι (pastéli) Head templates: {{en-noun|pastelia}} pasteli (plural pastelia)
  1. A Greek/Cypriot confection made from sesame seeds and honey. Wikidata QID: Q118331971 Hypernyms: sesame seed candy Translations (sesame and honey dessert): Pasteli (German), παστέλι (pastéli) [neuter, singular] (Greek), παστέλια (pastélia) [neuter, plural] (Greek), pastèli (Italian)
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