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mazgouf

mazgouf is the alternative form of masgouf.

Meaning of masgouf

Noun

masgouf (uncountable)

  1. A traditional Mesopotamian dish of seasoned grilled carp, considered the national dish of Iraq.
    • Strangers sat next to one another at two communal tables while waiters set down platters of quzi (lamb shank with almonds and raisins) and masgouf (a whole freshwater fish split open and roasted); friends shared hookahs; and a live band, improbably squeezed into a corner, kept conversation at a...2008 April 23, Oliver Schwaner-Albright, “A Bit of Old Baghdad With a Western Twist”, in New York Times

Questions about mazgouf

What is mazgouf the alternative form of?
Mazgouf is the alternative form of masgouf.

Words near mazgouf in the dictionary

  1. mazey
  2. Mazey Day
  3. Mazgaj
  4. Mazgaon
  5. Mazgay
  6. mazgouf
  7. mazhab
  8. Mazhabi
  9. Mazhabis
  10. mazhabs
  11. mazhanje

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