faki
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A Greek soup or stew that people make mainly with lentils and serve with olive oil and vinegar
- noun
- /ˈfɑːki/
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faki
- The restaurant's faki was delicious, served hot with a drizzle of olive oil and a splash of vinegar.
Examples
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The restaurant's faki was rich in flavor and served with fresh bread.
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Many Greek families enjoy faki as a healthy and traditional meal.
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On cold winter nights, my grandmother always made faki to warm us up.
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I love to eat faki on cold winter nights.
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Have you ever tried faki with fresh bread?
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On cold winter nights, my grandmother always made faki, a comforting lentil stew, to warm us up.
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Many Greek families enjoy faki, a traditional lentil soup, as a healthy meal option.
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Etymology
Faki comes from the Greek word φακή, which means 'lentil'. That's why faki can mean the warm lentil soup people often make in Greece, so think of it as 'lentil soup' to remember it.
