kleftiko

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noun

A Greek dish of lamb marinated and baked on the bone.

OriginGreek κλέφτικο →
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Meanings

nounkleftiko (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Greek dish of lamb marinated and baked on the bone.

Origin

  1. Greekκλέφτικο“in the style of the klephts”
  2. Englishkleftiko

From Greek κλέφτικο (kléftiko, “in the style of the klephts”).

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APA

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

MLA

“kleftiko.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kleftiko. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kleftiko,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kleftiko.

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