spanakopita

spanakopita
spanakopita [spä΄nə kō′pē tə, span΄əkō′pē tə; spä΄nə kō′pə tə, span΄ə kō′pə tə]
n.
ModGr
a Greek dish consisting of a small, triangular shell of phyllo that is filled with spiced spinach and feta cheese and baked

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spa·na·ko·pi·ta (spä'nə-kōʹpē-tə, spăn'ə-) n.
A Greek spinach pie made with layers of phyllo and a filling of seasoned spinach, onions and scallions, feta, and sometimes eggs.
  [Modern Greek spanakopita: spanaki, spinach (from Medieval Greek spanakin, spanakion, ultimately from Persian aspanākh) + pita, pie; see pita1.]

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