Definition

Noun: A thick, sweet fruit spread or filling, traditionally made by cooking down prunes (dried plums) or apricots, often with sugar. It is used primarily in pastries and baked goods.

Usage

Lekvar is used as a mass noun (uncountable) to refer to the fruit paste itself. It is typically used in the context of baking and cooking. - The recipe calls for two tablespoons of lekvar. - She spread a layer of prune lekvar on the dough before rolling it.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• As a generic term: While traditionally made from prunes or apricots, can sometimes refer to similar thick pastes made from other fruits like peaches or berries, though this is less common.
  • The chef experimented with a cherry lekvar for the new dessert.

Variants and Related Words

• Prune butter: Another name for prune lekvar.
• Povidla: A Central European term for a similar cooked fruit spread.
• Fruit butter: A general term for smooth, cooked fruit spreads like apple butter or prune butter.

Synonyms

• Fruit paste
• Fruit filling
• Prune butter (specifically for prune lekvar)

Related Phrases/Compounds

• Lekvar filling: Specifies the use of lekvar as a stuffing for pastries.
  • The kolache has a delicious lekvar filling.

Noun

1. a sweet filling made of prunes or apricots