vasilopita

vasilopita

English

Etymology

From 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)

Further reading

• vasilopita on Wikipedia.Wikipedia