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bourek

bourek noun: an Algerian dish, a stuffed pastry roll.

Noun

bourek (plural boureks)

  1. An Algerian dish, a stuffed pastry roll
    Synonyms:
    Algerian bourek
  2. The pastry sheet used to make the Algerian stuffed pastry roll, a North African pastry dough similar to phyllo
    Synonyms:
    brik, dioul, dyoul, malsouka, malsouqa, warqa

bourek meaning in Arabic

bourek in Arabic

Translations
بوراك

Synonyms of bourek

  • Algerian bourek
  • brik
  • dioul
  • dyoul
  • malsouka
  • malsouqa
  • warqa

Forms of bourek

pluralboureks

Origin of bourek

Borrowed from French bourek, borrowed from Algerian Arabic بوراك (būrāk), borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بورك (börek). See also brik, burek, byrek, borek.

Questions about bourek

What does bourek mean?
Bourek means an Algerian dish, a stuffed pastry roll.
What is bourek in Arabic?
Bourek in Arabic is بوراك. See Bourek meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is bourek?
Bourek is a noun.
What is the plural of bourek?
The plural of bourek is boureks.

Words near bourek in the dictionary

  1. bourding
  2. bourdon
  3. bourdonnée
  4. bourdons
  5. bourds
  6. bourek
  7. bourekas
  8. bourette
  9. Bourey
  10. bourg
  11. Bourg-en-Bresse

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