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pastila

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pasti-la
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Russian confectionery made of fruit paste, together with egg whites and sugar. Depending on which regional recipe is used, the consistency can vary from that of a soufflé (as in Belyov) to that of a zefir/marshmallow (as in Kolomna).

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian пастила́ (pastilá), itself from either French pastille or Italian pastiglia. Doublet of pastegh, pastel, pastiglia, pastilla, and pastille.

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Usage

Inflected Forms

pastilas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

zefir

Questions

What does pastila mean?
A traditional Russian confectionery made of fruit paste, together with egg whites and sugar. Depending on which regional recipe is used, the consistency can vary from that of a soufflé (as in Belyov) to that of a zefir/marshmallow (as in Kolomna).
Where does pastila come from?
It is traced to Russian.

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