vanilla submarine

English

Etymology

Calque of Greek βανίλια υποβρύχιο (vanília ypovrýchio), referring to the way it is served submerged in water.

Noun

vanilla submarine (plural vanilla submarines)

  1. A traditional Greek spoon sweet made from vanilla fondant served submerged in a glass of cold water.

Synonyms

  • ypovrichio, ypovrihio
  • submarine sweet
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