meze

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Small portions of starters typical of Turkish, Greek and Levantine cuisine (equivalent to Spanish tapas or Hawaiian pu pu) often served as a light meal with pita.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛzeɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-meze.wav

Word forms

meze mezes mezedes mazza mezze mazzeh mazze

Etymology

From Turkish meze and Greek μεζές (mezés), both from Ottoman Turkish مزه (meze), from Iranian Persian مَزِه (maze, “taste, snack”).

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