Meanings
plural vanilla submarines
- A traditional Greek spoon sweet made from vanilla fondant served submerged in a glass of cold water.
Synonyms: ypovrichio, ypovrihio, submarine sweet
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA traditional Greek spoon sweet made from vanilla fondant served submerged in a glass of cold water.
Origin
- Greekβανίλια υποβρύχιο
- Englishvanilla submarine
Calque of Greek βανίλια υποβρύχιο (vanília ypovrýchio), referring to the way it is served submerged in water.
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vanilla submarine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanilla%20submarine
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