Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Food, dishpavlovapav‧lo‧va /pævˈləʊvə $ pɑːvˈloʊ-/ noun [countable, uncountable] British English DFFa light cake made of meringue, cream, and fruitOrigin pavlova (1900-2000) Anna Pavlova (1882-1931), Russian dancer; the cake was named in honour of her ldoceonline.com