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kisir

kisir noun: a spicy salad dish from Turkey made from bulgur wheat, similar to tabbouleh.

Noun

kisir (uncountable)

  1. A spicy salad dish from Turkey made from bulgur wheat, similar to tabbouleh.
    • Cold appetizers —— to eat in or to take out ——— include lebni, a blend of smooth and tangy yogurt, walnuts, fresh dill, olive oil and garlic; kisir, a lively mixture of cracked wheat, tomatoes, scallions, parsley, walnuts, mint and olive oil; and soslu patlican, a delicious chilled stew of fried...2009 August 30, Alice Gabriel, “Turkish Delights”, in New York Times

Origin of kisir

From Turkish kısır.

Questions about kisir

What does kisir mean?
Kisir means a spicy salad dish from Turkey made from bulgur wheat, similar to tabbouleh.
What part of speech is kisir?
Kisir is a noun.

Words near kisir in the dictionary

  1. Kishu Kens
  2. Kisi
  3. Kisiel
  4. Kisiels
  5. Kisiiland
  6. kisir
  7. Kiska
  8. kiskadee
  9. kiskadees
  10. Kiskatom
  11. kisky

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