Fanouropita
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A Greek oil-based sweet cake, traditionally Lenten and served on Saint Phanourios’ feast day on August 27, not containing any butter or eggs so that it can be eaten on holy fasting days. countable, uncountable
"By common consent, Kyria Rena makes an extremely delicious fanouropita. […] Here, therefore, is the way to make fanouropita which, as she used to say, has to consist of 7 ingredients."
Example
More examples"By common consent, Kyria Rena makes an extremely delicious fanouropita. […] Here, therefore, is the way to make fanouropita which, as she used to say, has to consist of 7 ingredients."
Etymology
From Greek φανουρόπιτα (fanourópita), from Φανούριος (Fanoúrios, “Saint Phanourios”) + -ό- (-ó-, linking vowel) + πίτα (píta, “pita, pie”).
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