spanakopita
noun
spa·na·ko·pi·ta ˌspä-nə-ˈkō-pē-tə 
-pi-tə
variants or less commonly spanokopita
: a traditional Greek pie of spinach, feta cheese, and seasonings baked in phyllo
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web His spanakopita takes the shape of an egg roll rather than a slab, for instance. 
Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2022 Favorite indulgence: Her grandmother's spanakopita (spinach pie). Good Housekeeping, 20 Mar. 2020 That’s because this staple, often associated with such Greek fare as baklava or spanakopita, is easy to buy at the grocery store. Becky Krystal, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2019 That’s because this staple, often associated with such Greek fare as baklava or spanakopita, is easy to buy at the grocery store. Becky Krystal, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2019 If your knowledge of Greek food is limited to gyros, grape leaves and spanakopita, Mykonos can change that. Leeanne Griffin, courant.com, 30 Oct. 2019 That’s because this staple, often associated with such Greek fare as baklava or spanakopita, is easy to buy at the grocery store. Becky Krystal, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2019 That’s because this staple, often associated with such Greek fare as baklava or spanakopita, is easy to buy at the grocery store. Becky Krystal, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2019 Trays of homemade spanakopita, baklava, kourambiedes, koulouria and finikia will be sold. courant.com, 18 Nov. 2019 See More
Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2022 Favorite indulgence: Her grandmother's spanakopita (spinach pie). Good Housekeeping, 20 Mar. 2020 That’s because this staple, often associated with such Greek fare as baklava or spanakopita, is easy to buy at the grocery store. Becky Krystal, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2019 That’s because this staple, often associated with such Greek fare as baklava or spanakopita, is easy to buy at the grocery store. Becky Krystal, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2019 If your knowledge of Greek food is limited to gyros, grape leaves and spanakopita, Mykonos can change that. Leeanne Griffin, courant.com, 30 Oct. 2019 That’s because this staple, often associated with such Greek fare as baklava or spanakopita, is easy to buy at the grocery store. Becky Krystal, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2019 That’s because this staple, often associated with such Greek fare as baklava or spanakopita, is easy to buy at the grocery store. Becky Krystal, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2019 Trays of homemade spanakopita, baklava, kourambiedes, koulouria and finikia will be sold. courant.com, 18 Nov. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
Modern Greek spanakopēta, from spanaki spinach + pēta, pita pie
First Known Use
1944, in the meaning defined above