spanakopita

American  

[span-uh-koh-pi-tuh, spah-nah-kaw-pee-tah] / ˌspæn əˈkoʊ pɪ tə, ˌspɑ nɑˈkɔ pi tɑ /

noun

Greek Cooking.

1. a baked dish consisting of spinach, feta cheese, eggs, and scallions enclosed in layers of phyllo.

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Etymology

Origin of spanakopita

First recorded in 1940–45; from Modern Greek spanakópita, equivalent to spanako-, combining form of spanáki, from Medieval Greek spanákion “spinach” + píta “bread, cake, pie”; see also spinach ( def. ), pita ¹

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spanakopita

The spanakopita can be served with “a fresh salad of tomatoes, olives, and greens, and lightly dressed with a bit of olive oil and lemon juice,” TJ’s recommended.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2025

Yes, pigs in a blanket, but also spanakopita, cheese puffs, mini quiches, crab cakes, bacon wrapped scallops, empanadas, dumplings, mini pizzas, jalapeno poppers and so on.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 30, 2023

Some original dishes, like the fudge brownie and spanakopita, are on the menu, and newly configured salads rely on Moosewood’s popular dressing recipes.

From New York Times ● May 17, 2022

I recently explained how formative my first-ever bite of spanakopita was for me and how the Greek pie’s savory filling inspired my weeknight-friendly, spinach and feta pasta dish.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2021

It is a fact that he once made a tray of spanakopita using Pam rather than melted butter.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris