sansathicos

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Definitions

  • n. Sephardic Greek nut-filled pastries similar to baklava, but wrapped in triangular filo dough.

Example Sentences

  • "Sephardic Jews are also fond of almonds which they use in numerous tagines, chicken dishes, sauces, and desserts, especially cakes and pastries like the Greek fnaro (a honey and egg spoon sweet), sansathicos (nut-filled filo pastries), and the Moroccan cornes de gazelle (crescent-shaped pastries filled with almond paste)." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Ladino

Who Uses This

  • Ottoman Sephardim: Jews with ancestry in Spain and, post-expulsion, in Turkey, Greece, and other parts of the Ottoman Empire

Regions

  • North America

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Alternative Spellings

susatikos, susamikos, sandathikos, susaticos, sesamicos

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