"Spanakopites" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

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"Spanakopites" Meaning

A traditional Greek spinach pastry or savory pie, often served as a side dish or light meal. The word "spanakopites" comes from the Greek words "spanakos" (σπανάκι, meaning spinach) and "pites" (πίτες, meaning pastry).

"Spanakopites" Examples

Spanakopites

5 usage examples:


1. Cuisine

The owners of the Greek restaurant love making traditional dishes like spanakopites, filo pastry triangles filled with spinach and feta cheese.

2. Countable noun

I've never tried a spanakopites as big as the one my aunt made for us yesterday. It must have had a whole cup of spinach inside.

3. Possessive

She carefully placed the towel on the wall to wipe away the grease from the hot tray of spanakopites that her mother had just taken out of the oven.

4. Unmarked plural

In many Greek families, making spanakopites is a cherished tradition during holidays, especially on Easter Sunday.

5. Compound adjective

The owner of the Greek restaurant, a spot famous for spanakopites, worried about losing business now that the new pizza shop had opened across the street.

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