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spanakopita

/ˌspænəˈkɒpɪtə/ /ˌspɑːnəˈkoʊpɪtə/

Meanings
noun
A Greek dish made with pre-cooked spinach, butter, olive oil, feta cheese, green onions, egg and seasoning in phyllo pastry.

Examples :

"My mom made a delicious spanakopita for dinner last night, and we all enjoyed it with a side salad. "
food culture vegetable

Related Words

Illustration spinach

spinach noun

/ˈspɪnɪd͡ʒ/

A particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea, or its leaves.

"My mom added spinach to the salad for dinner. "

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cooked verb

/kʊkt/

To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

"My mom cooked a delicious pasta dish for dinner. "

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cheese noun

/t͡ʃiz/

A dairy product made from curdled or cultured milk.

"My mom made a delicious pizza with mozzarella cheese. "

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seasoning noun

/ˈsiːzənɪŋ/ /ˈsiːznɪŋ/

Something used to add taste or flavour to food, such as salt and pepper or other condiment, herb or spice.

"To enhance the taste of the pasta, she added a generous amount of seasoning. "

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enjoyed verb

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

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greek noun

/ɡɹiːk/

An inhabitant, resident, or person of descent from Greece.

"My neighbor, Mr. Papadopoulos, is a Greek who moved to America twenty years ago. "

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onions noun

/ˈʌnjənz/

A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.

"My mom used onions in the stew she made for dinner. "

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delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

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phyllo noun

/ˈfaɪləʊ/ /ˈfaɪloʊ/

A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean cuisine, that is used in thin layers to make pastries (such as baklava and apple strudel) and pies and becomes very flaky when cooked.

"My grandmother uses layers of thin phyllo to make her delicious baklava, which is always flaky and sweet. "

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pastry noun

/ˈpeɪstɹi/

A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.

"That pastry shop sells not just pastries, but all kinds of baked goods."

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butter noun

/ˈbʊtə/

A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).

"My mother made toast with butter for breakfast. "

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dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "