spanakopita

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Spanakopita

Etymology

Modern Greek σπανακόπιτα (spanakópita), from σπανάκι (spanáki, “spinach”) + πίτα (píta, “pie”). Usually short for σπανακοτυρόπιτα (spanakotyrópita, “spanakotiropita, spinach and cheese pie”), from same as above and τυρί (tyrí, “cheese”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌspænəˈkoʊpɪtə/

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Noun

spanakopita (countable and uncountable, plural spanakopitas)

1. (Usually short for spanakotiropita) A Greek dish made with pre-cooked spinach, butter, olive oil, cheese, green onions, egg, and seasoning in phyllo pastry.
2. The same or similar dishes made without cheese.

Translations

Greek dish

• Esperanto: spanakopito
• Greek: σπανακόπιτα (el) f (spanakópita) (spinach pie), σπανακοτυρόπιτα (el) f (spanakotyrópita) (spinach and cheese pie)