κουλούρα

• κουλλούρα f (koulloúra)

From Ancient Greek κολλύρα (kollúra).

κουλούρα • (kouloúra) f (plural κουλούρες)

1. general term for ring like objects
2. coil (of rope, wire, etc)
3. life jacket
4. bread roll in shape of a ring, bagel like roll
5. zero mark at school
6. (figuratively) marriage, marriage wreath

• (bread roll): κουλούρι n (kouloúri)
• (marriage wreath): στεφάνι n (stefáni)

• κουλουριάζω (koulouriázo, “to coil, to coil up”)
• κουλουριάζομαι (koulouriázomai, “curl oneself up”)

• πηνίο n (pinío, “electro-magnetic coil”)
• σπιράλ n (spirál, “contraceptive coil”)