meze

/ˈmɛzeɪ/

meze noun: 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.

Noun

meze (countable and uncountable, plural mezes or mezedes)

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.

meze meaning in Urdu and Arabic

meze in Urdu

small portions of starters typical of Turkish, Greek and Levantine cuisine: میزے meze

meze in Arabic

small portions of starters typical of Turkish, Greek and Levantine cuisine: مَزَّة mazza

Forms of meze

plural	mezes
plural	mezedes
alternative form	mazza
alternative form	mezze
alternative form	mazzeh
alternative form	mazze

Origin of meze

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

Questions about meze

What does meze mean?: Meze means 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.
What is meze in Urdu?: Meze in Urdu is میزے (meze). See Meze meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is meze?: Meze is a noun.
How do you pronounce meze?: Meze is pronounced /ˈmɛzeɪ/ (US).
What is the plural of meze?: The plural of meze is mezes.

Words near meze in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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