Etymology

vanilla submarine

Today it means: A traditional Greek spoon sweet made from vanilla fondant served submerged in a glass of cold water. Full definition →

Greek βανίλια υποβρύχιο
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  1. Greek · calque ofβανίλια υποβρύχιο
  2. English todayvanilla submarine

Calque of Greek βανίλια υποβρύχιο (vanília ypovrýchio), referring to the way it is served submerged in water.

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