moussaka

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Greek μουσακάς (mousakás), from Turkish musakka, from Arabic مُسَقَّعَة‎ (musaqqaʕa) or originally from Arabic مُصَقَّعَة‎ (muṣaqqaʕa), from the trilateral root ص ق ع‎ (ṣ-q-ʕ): “to hit, to pound, to smash”. [1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /muːˈsɑːkə/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːkə

Noun

moussaka (countable and uncountable, plural moussakas)

  1. A dish consisting of layers of minced lamb or beef, sliced aubergine (eggplant) or potatoes, tomatoes and béchamel sauce, baked in the oven.

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References
  1. "moussaka." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 2008.

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Noun

moussaka f (plural moussakas)

  1. moussaka (baked dish of the Balkans and Turkey)
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