How to pronounce Sellou

Sellou is written سلو where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /sllu/. In plain English letters that is SEL-loo, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Sellou?

Sellou is a dessert of Morocco. Where it comes from: All Morocco. People usually eat it at teatime. Its main ingredients are nuts & seeds. It tastes sweet.

Where Sellou comes from

Sellou is one of 30 signature dishes of Morocco on this map.

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Food of Morocco

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