spanakopita

noun

spa·​na·​ko·​pi·​ta ˌspä-nə-ˈkō-pē-tə 

-pi-tə

variants or less commonly spanokopita

: a traditional Greek pie of spinach, feta cheese, and seasonings baked in phyllo

Examples of spanakopita in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other delicacies included falafel, gyros, spanakopita, hummus and desserts like baklava and butter cookies. —Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025

New England’s favorite breakfast was spanakopita, a spinach and feta pastry that topped searches in Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire. —Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025

The menu for that evening also included pretzels and cheese, burrata, and spanakopita. —Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025

At Andros Taverna, this looks like flying in fresh fish from markets in Athens and Barcelona, and baking their spanakopita to order rather than in large tray bakes that were more popular in the Greek diner generation of Psaltis’ grandfather. —Charlie Kolodziej, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Modern Greek spanakopēta, from spanaki spinach + pēta, pita pie

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spanakopita

• advaita
• amanita
• cucurbita
• emerita
• incognita
• manzanita
• senorita
• amrita
• excreta
• lolita
• marita
• partita