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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vanilla submarine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables
vanil-la -sub-ma-rine
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Greek spoon sweet made from vanilla fondant served submerged in a glass of cold water.

Etymology

Calque of Greek βανίλια υποβρύχιο (vanília ypovrýchio), referring to the way it is served submerged in water.

Inflected Forms

vanilla submarines (plural)

Synonyms

ypovrichio ypovrihio submarine sweet

Questions

What does vanilla submarine mean?
A traditional Greek spoon sweet made from vanilla fondant served submerged in a glass of cold water.
Where does vanilla submarine come from?
Calque of Greek βανίλια υποβρύχιο (vanília ypovrýchio), referring to the way it is served submerged in water.

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