English Explanatory Dictionary

zelnik

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional pastry eaten in Bulgaria and North Macedonia, composed of layers of thinly-rolled leavened wheat flour dough, or possibly phyllo pastry, filled with various combinations of sirene (a white cheese), feta cheese, eggs, sorrel, browned meat, leeks, spring onions and/or rice.

Word forms

zelnik zelniks

Etymology

From Bulgarian and Macedonian зелник (zelnik).

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