Continuing the Greek food and drink glossary. The bold italics show where the accent is.pancake - teeganeeta (soft g)
parsley - mydanos
pastry - zeemee
peas - bizelia
peach - rodakeeno (soft d)
pear - ahladee (soft d)
pepper - piperi
pie - peeta
plaice - glossa (soft g)
plum - damaskeeno (soft d)
pomegranate - rodee (soft d)
pork - heereeno
potato - patata
poultry - poolerika
prawn - gareeda (soft g & d)
pumpkin - kollokeetha
1 comment:
Though I am half Greek I am not fluent in the language so thanks for the lesson. A few of these I know but it's always good to brush up on my Greek. Efharisto, Joanne
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