# daktyla

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A rustic leavened bread from Greece, with a segmented shape resembling fingers. It is traditionally made from a mix of wheat flours and fine cornmeal, which gives it a light yellow colour, and is topped with sesame and nigella seeds.

## Etymology
From Greek δάχτυλο (dáchtylo, “finger”). Doublet of date and dactyl.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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