saganaki

Borrowed from Greek σαγανάκι (saganáki, literally “little frying pan”), diminutive form of σαγάνι (sagáni, “double-handled pan”), from Turkish sahan (“dish, pan”), from Arabic صَحْن (ṣaḥn).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsɑɡəˈnɑki/, /ˌsæɡəˈnɑki/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌsæɡəˈnɑːki/

• Audio (US):

  (file)

saganaki (uncountable)

1. Any of various Greek dishes cooked in a small frying pan, especially an appetizer of pan-seared cheese.
   • 2005, Sean Dooley, The Big Twitch, Sydney: Allen and Unwin, page 1:

     We had discovered a mutual appreciation for saganaki, that artery busting, salt laden, fried goat's cheese.

• saganaki on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• Gianakas, Nagasaki, nagaikas

saganaki

1. Rōmaji transcription of サガナキ