kleftikon.

Brit.

/ˈklɛftᵻkəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈklɛftəˌkoʊ/

Forms: 1900s– kleftiko, 1900s– klephtiko.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek κλέϕτικο.

Etymology: < modern Greek κλέϕτικο, use as noun of the neuter of < κλέϕτικος of or relating to the klephts (compare klepht n.).

In Greek cuisine: a dish of lamb (typically seasoned with herbs and lemon juice) cooked slowly in a sealed pot or parcel until very tender; lamb cooked in this way. Also as postmodifier.

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1968 Times 5 Jan. (Holidays Suppl.) p. x/3 Apart from kebab-meat..you should try Kleftiko, lamb baked in a mud oven.

1974 E. Hunter Tree of Idleness iv. 74 Lamb Kleftiko... Did you know that is Philip's favourite dish?

1988 Capital (Annapolis, Maryland) 3 Feb. b2/1 Kleftiko. ½ pound lamb... Cube meat and sprinkle with lemon juice. Add salt, pepper, oregano, thyme and 2 tablespoons oil to meat. Seal tightly in foil. Cook in oven at 300 degrees for 3 hours.

1994 Observer 27 Feb. (Life Suppl.) 25/3 Roast lamb's head..came in large slices which had (I think) been poached before being roasted, and the end result was warmingly dark and meaty—not unlike a very good piece of kleftiko.

2007 Olive May 104/1 Tuck into..the great Greek comfort food, moussaka, and slow-cooked kleftiko, lamb shank that simply falls off the bone.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	kleftiko
释义	kleftikon. Brit. /ˈklɛftᵻkəʊ/, U.S. /ˈklɛftəˌkoʊ/ Forms: 1900s– kleftiko, 1900s– klephtiko. Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek κλέϕτικο. Etymology: < modern Greek κλέϕτικο, use as noun of the neuter of < κλέϕτικος of or relating to the klephts (compare klepht n.). In Greek cuisine: a dish of lamb (typically seasoned with herbs and lemon juice) cooked slowly in a sealed pot or parcel until very tender; lamb cooked in this way. Also as postmodifier. ΚΠ 1968 Times 5 Jan. (Holidays Suppl.) p. x/3 Apart from kebab-meat..you should try Kleftiko, lamb baked in a mud oven. 1974 E. Hunter Tree of Idleness iv. 74 Lamb Kleftiko... Did you know that is Philip's favourite dish? 1988 Capital (Annapolis, Maryland) 3 Feb. b2/1 Kleftiko. ½ pound lamb... Cube meat and sprinkle with lemon juice. Add salt, pepper, oregano, thyme and 2 tablespoons oil to meat. Seal tightly in foil. Cook in oven at 300 degrees for 3 hours. 1994 Observer 27 Feb. (Life Suppl.) 25/3 Roast lamb's head..came in large slices which had (I think) been poached before being roasted, and the end result was warmingly dark and meaty—not unlike a very good piece of kleftiko. 2007 Olive May 104/1 Tuck into..the great Greek comfort food, moussaka, and slow-cooked kleftiko, lamb shank that simply falls off the bone. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1968
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