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afelia

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A Cypriot dish consisting of pork marinated and cooked in red wine with coarsely crushed coriander seed

uncountable

Equivalents

Portuguêsafélia
Italianoafelia

Examples

The menu ticks off plenty of Greek and Cypriot classics, from mezze platters groaning with dolmathes, falafel, houmous and melintzanosalata to more localised specialities such as afelia, a pork shoulder stew simmered with red wine, crushed coriander seeds, cumin and cinnamon, and served with cracked wheat pilaf.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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