Etymology

tsourekia

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Today it means: A (loaf of) a sweet, leavened bread, enriched with egg, similar to brioche. Full definition →

Greek τσουρέκια ← Turkish çörek
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  1. Turkish · derived fromçörek
  2. Greek · borrowed fromτσουρέκι
  3. Greek · borrowed fromτσουρέκια
  4. English todaytsourekia

Borrowed from Greek τσουρέκια (tsourékia), diminutive form of Greek τσουρέκι (tsouréki), from Turkish çörek.

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