IN GREEK
παξιμάδι
paximadi
rusk; twice baked bread
IN TURKISH
peksimet
peksimet
hard biscuit or rusk
WEAR THE WORD
παξιμάδι in blue ink and peksimet in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Byzantine Greek
- CATEGORY
- Food
- NOTES
- From Byzantine Greek παξαμάδιον, traditionally linked to Paxamus, an ancient writer on cooking.
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SOURCES
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘παξιμάδι / peksimet’, entry 056, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/056-paximadi/. Accessed [day month year].