fanouropites

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A form of fanouropita — 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.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of fanouropita

Origin

  1. Greekφανουρόπιτες
  2. Englishfanouropites

From Greek φανουρόπιτες (fanourópites).

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fanouropites. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanouropites

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