kokoretsi

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noun

A traditional Greek dish typically consumed at Easter, consisting mainly of seasoned lamb or goat offal.

OriginGreek κοκορέτσι ← Albanian kukurec →
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Meanings

nounkokoretsi (countable and uncountable, plural kokoretsis)

plural kokoretsis

  1. countableuncountableA traditional Greek dish typically consumed at Easter, consisting mainly of seasoned lamb or goat offal.

Origin

  1. Albaniankukurec
  2. Greekκοκορέτσι
  3. Englishkokoretsi

Borrowed from Greek κοκορέτσι (kokorétsi), from Albanian kukurec.

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Translations

German Kokoretsch
  • Kokoretschsavory Easter food
Greek κοκορέτσι
  • κοκορέτσι (kokorétsi)savory Easter food
Japanese ココレッチ
  • ココレッチ (kokoretchi)savory Easter food
Turkish kokoreç
  • kokoreçsavory Easter food
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APA

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Chicago

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