"fanouropita" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fanouropitas [plural]
Etymology: From Greek φανουρόπιτα (fanourópita), from Φανούριος (Fanoúrios, “Saint Phanourios”) + -ό- (-ó-, linking vowel) + πίτα (píta, “pita, pie”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|el|φανουρόπιτα}} Greek φανουρόπιτα (fanourópita) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} fanouropita (countable and uncountable, plural fanouropitas)
  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. Wikipedia link: Saint Phanourios Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Cakes and pastries
    Sense id: en-fanouropita-en-noun-~WsQd1XH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

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