Greek - The Rough Guide to Greece - page 810

Tziyéro sarmás Lamb's liver in cabbage Míla Apples

leaves Pepóni Melon

Yiouvétsi Baked clay casserole Portokáli Orange

of meat and pasta Rodhákino Peach

Zygoúri 1-to-2-year-old lamb Sýka Figs

Stafýlia Grapes

SWEETS AND DESSERT
Baklavás

Yiarmádhes Autumn peaches

Honey and nut pastry

CHEESE
Ayeladhinó

Bergamóndo Bergamot

Bougátsa Salt or sweet cream pie Cow's-milk cheese

served warm with sugar Féta Salty, creamy white cheese

and cinnamon (Kefalo)graviéra (Extra-hard) Gruyère-type

Galaktoboúriko Custard pie cheese

Glykó koutalioú Spoon sweet (syrupy Katsikísio Goat cheese

fruit preserve) Kasséri Medium-sharp cheese

Halvás Semolina- or sesame-based Myzíthra Sweet cream cheese

sweet meat Próvio Sheep cheese

Karydhópita Walnut cake

DRINKS
Alisfakiá

Kréma Custard

Loukoumádhes Dough fritters in honey syrup Island sage tea

and sesame seeds Boukáli Bottle

Pagotó Ice cream Býra Beer

Pastélli Sesame and honey bar Gála Milk

Ravaní Sponge cake, lightly Galakakáo Chocolate milk

syruped Kafés Coffee

Ryzógalo Rice pudding Krasí Wine

áspro/lefkó white

FRUITS
Akhládhia

kokkinélli/rozé rosé

Big pears kókkino red

Aktinídha Kiwis Limonádha Lemonade

Fistíkia Pistachio nuts Metalikó neró Mineral water

Fráoules Strawberries Portokaládha Orangeade

Himoniátiko Autumn (cassava) melon Potíri Glass

Karpoúzi Watermelon Stinyásas! Cheers!

Kerásia Cherries Tsáï Te a

Krystália Miniature pears Tsáï vounoú “Mountain” (mainland

Kydhóni Quince sage) tea

Lemóni Lemon

Glossary
Acropolis Ancient, fortified hilltop.
Agora Market and meeting place of an ancient Greek
city; also the “high street” of a modern village ( agorá in
modern Greek).
Amphora Tall, narrow-necked jar for oil or wine.
Áno Upper; common prefix of village names.
Apse Curved recess at the east end of a church nave.
Archaic period Late Iron Age period, from around 750
BC to the start of the Classical period in the fifth
century BC.
Arhondikó A lordly stone mansion, often restored as
boutique accommodation.

Astikó (Intra) city, municipal, local; adjective applied to
phone calls and bus services.
Ayíasma A sacred spring, usually flowing out of church
foundations.
Áyios/Ayía/Áyii (m/f/plural). Saint or holy. Common
place-name prefix (abbreviated Ag or Ay), often spelled
Agios or Aghios .
Basilica Colonnaded, “hall-” or “barn-” type church adapted
from Roman models, most common in northern Greece.
Bema Rostrum for a church oratory.
Bouleuterion Auditorium for meetings of an ancient
town's deliberative council.