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tsourekia

tsourekia

English

Noun

tsourekia (plural tsoureki)

  1. A sweet, braided bread, enriched with egg, similar to brioche
    • 2015 July 13, Anemona Hartocollis, “Greek Merchants Fear a Way of Life Is Disappearing”, in New York Times:
      Over those years, he said, as Billie Holiday’s voice wafted over the sound system, he expanded from selling tsourekia and cookies to ice cream, tarts and a variety of other pastries.