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Middle Eastern sweet with honey and sesame seed (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

halva

(Other definitions for halva that I've seen before include "Sesame flour and honey confection" , "Sweetmeat, originally Turkish, with sesame seeds and honey" , "Indian sweetmeat with honey and nuts" , "Honeyed sweetmeat" , "Mediterranean sweetmeat" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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