xynomyzithra
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
39
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Sfakiani pita, a cheese pie of local fame, something between a crepe and a pancake. The cheese is xynomyzithra, panfried and served with a drizzling of thyme honey."
- "It is one of a group of similar traditional products linked to the same geographical region: xynomyzithra in Crete, sérac (variously written) in Savoy, brocotte in parts of France, brossat in Catalonia, requesón in Spain (and requesón and ricota in Latin America); similar but not identical, because Corsican brociu can be eaten fresh but can also be ripened for several months, as brocciu passu, and thus develops a drier texture and stronger flavor."
- "In the southwestern Sfakia area, the thin Sfakiani pita, filled with myzithra and topped with honey, is a dessert; however, travel just a bit further west, to Paleohora, and you will find your myzithropitakia will probably be made of the sour xynomyzithra, according to local custom."
Etymology
Borrowed from Greek ξινομυζήθρα (xinomyzíthra).
Origin
- Source language: Greek
Word Breakdown
- Root: ξινομυζήθρα