vasilopita

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Greek Βασίλειος (Vasíleios, “Basil”) +‎ πίτα (píta, “pie”)

Noun

vasilopita (usually uncountable, plural vasilopitas)

1. A Greek celebratory cake, often containing a hidden coin, typically eaten on New Year's Day which is St Basil's day.

Translations

cake

• Greek: βασιλόπιτα (el) f (vasilópita)
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Further reading

• vasilopita on Wikipedia.Wikipedia