daktyla

English

noun
Definitions
  • A rustic leavened bread from Greece, with a segmented shape resembling fingers. It is traditionally made from a mix of wheat flours and fine cornmeal, which gives it a light yellow colour, and is topped with sesame and nigella seeds.

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek (modern) δάχτυλο (finger).

Origin

Greek (Cypriot)

δάχτυλο

Gloss

finger

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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