afelia

English

Etymology

From Greek αφέλια (afélia).

Pronunciation

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Noun

afelia (uncountable)

1. A Cypriot dish consisting of pork marinated and cooked in red wine with coarsely crushed coriander seed
   • 2020 February 16, Emily Heward, “The A to Z of restaurants from around the world in Manchester”, in Manchester Evening News‎^[1]:

     The menu ticks off plenty of Greek and Cypriot classics, from mezze platters groaning with dolmathes, falafel, houmous and melintzanosalata to more localised specialities such as afelia, a pork shoulder stew simmered with red wine, crushed coriander seeds, cumin and cinnamon, and served with cracked wheat pilaf.