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Terms in Greek 261-270 of 1573

χαμομήλι(chamomíli)

/hah-moh-MEE-lee/
[Greek]

Camomile

χάνος(chános)

/HAH-noss/
[Greek]

A type of comber fish. This one has vertical bands. A bony fish with very good flavour, useful for soups.

χαρτόκουτο(chartókouto)

/har-TOH-koo-toh/
[Greek] plural χαρτόκουτο

Carton

χασάπης(chasápis)

/hah-SAH-pees/
[Greek]

Butcher. When I lived in Greece, the guys used to enjoy asking me "Eh, Suzy. What is the name for hasapis in English." Dutifully I would respond "Butcher", at which they would all collapse with mirth, as there is a remote likeness between 'butcher' and 'poutsa', one of the endless numbner of words the Greeks have for the male organ.

χασαποταβέρνα(chasapotavérna)

/hah-sah-poh-tah-VER-nah/
[Greek]

Meat taverna

χαβιάρι(chaviári)

/hah-VYAH-ree/
[Greek]

Caviar

χειμάρας(cheimáras)

/heh-ee-MAH-rass/
[Greek]

Flounder or fluke

χέλι(chéli)

/HEH-lee/
[Greek] plural χέλια (chélia)

Eel

χελιδονόψαρο(chelidonópsaro)

/heh-lee-dhoh-NOH-psah-roh/
[Greek]

Butterfly fish

χελιδονόψαρο(chelidonópsaro)

/heh-lee-dhoh-NOH-psah-roh/
[Greek]

Flying gurnard. Not very good eating.