spanakopita

(spä′nə kō′pē tə, span′ə-; -pə tə)

noun

a Greek dish consisting of a small, triangular shell of phyllo that is filled with spiced spinach and feta cheese and baked

Origin: ModGr

See spanakopita in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A Greek spinach pie made with layers of phyllo and a filling of seasoned spinach, onions and scallions, feta, and sometimes eggs.

Origin:

Origin: Modern Greek

Origin: : spanaki, spinach (from Medieval Greek spanakin, spanakion, ultimately from Persian aspanākh)

Origin: + pita, pie; see pita¹

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