Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keftedes

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: keft-edes
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Greek dish of meatballs, similar to koftas.

Example Sentences

"The cook comes out to join us after we’ve been served with large quantities of keftedes, tyropites, cheese, salad, fish, steak, melon and probably other plates which slipped by me unnoticed."
"Serve the keftedes as soon as they’re cooked, with the salad and some pickled green chillies on the side."

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek κεφτέδες (keftédes).

Questions

What does keftedes mean?: A Greek dish of meatballs, similar to koftas.
Where does keftedes come from?: Borrowed from Greek κεφτέδες (keftédes).

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