Balaclava vs. Baklava

Balaclavanoun

A warm cap shielding the neck and head, often made out of wool.

Balaclavanoun

A ski mask with holes for the eyes and, sometimes, the nose and mouth, which may be rolled up and worn like a toque or pulled over the face for greater protection.

Balaclavanoun

close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face.

Balaclavanoun

a cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face

Baklavanoun

A popular sweet pastry found in many cuisines of the Middle East and the Balkans, made of chopped nuts layered with phyllo pastry. since c. 1650; modern spelling since 1800s

Baklavanoun

rich Middle Eastern cake made of thin layers of flaky pastry filled with nuts and honey

Baklava

Baklava (, or ; Ottoman Turkish: باقلوا‎) is a layered pastry dessert made of filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with syrup or honey. It was one of the most popular sweet pastries of Ottoman cuisine.The pre-Ottoman origin of the dish is unknown, but, in modern times, it is a common dessert of Iranian, Turkish and Arab cuisines, and other countries of the Levant and Maghreb, along with the South Caucasus, Balkans, and Central Asia.