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spanakopita

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌspænəˈkoʊpɪtə/
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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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noun

Meaning 2

The same or similar dishes made without cheese.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: spanakopito — Greek dish
  • Greek: σπανακόπιτα (spanakópita) — Greek dish
  • Greek: σπανακοτυρόπιτα (spanakotyrópita) — Greek dish