pavlova

Meaning

Noun

• A meringue dessert usually topped with fruit and cream.

Origin

• From Pavlova, from Russian Павлов, feminine form of Па́влов, . 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.