banitsa

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noun

A Bulgarian baked good consisting of layers of whisked eggs, pieces of cheese and phyllo.

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Meanings

nounbanitsa (plural banitsas)

plural banitsas · alternative banica

  1. A Bulgarian baked good consisting of layers of whisked eggs, pieces of cheese and phyllo.

Origin

  1. Bulgarianбаница
  2. Englishbanitsa

Borrowed from Bulgarian баница (banica).

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banitsa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banitsa

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