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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. A confection consisting of crushed sesame seeds in a binder of honey.

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  1. n. alternative spelling of halva.

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  1. Turkish helva, from Arabic ḥalwā, from ḥaluwa, to be sweet; see ḥlw in Semitic roots. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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