daktyla

English

Etymology

From Greek δάχτυλο (dáchtylo, “finger”). Doublet of date and dactyl.

Noun

daktyla

  1. A rustic leavened bread from Greece, with a segmented shape resembling fingers. It is traditionally made from a mix of wheat flours and fine cornmeal, which gives it a light yellow colour, and is topped with sesame and nigella seeds.
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