tarator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nut- or tahini- based sauce made with lemon juice and garlic that is found in Middle Eastern cuisine
  2. A cold summer soup, usually consisting of yoghurt, oil, water and various vegetables such as cucumber and garlic, popular in the Balkans.

Word forms

tarator

Etymology

From Turkish tarator, from Ottoman Turkish تراتور (tarator, terator). See it for more.

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