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kleftiko
(klef|tiko)
Pronunciation:
/ˈklɛftɪkəʊ/
noun
[
mass noun
]
a Greek dish consisting of lamb marinated with lemon juice and herbs and cooked slowly in a sealed container.
Origin:
Greek
klephtiko
, from
klephtikos
'relating to the klephts' (see
klepht
)
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