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moussaka

/muːˈsɑːkə/

moussaka noun: a dish consisting of layers of minced lamb or beef, sliced aubergine (eggplant) or potatoes, tomatoes and béchamel sauce, baked in the oven.

Noun

moussaka (countable and uncountable, plural moussakas)

  1. A dish consisting of layers of minced lamb or beef, sliced aubergine (eggplant) or potatoes, tomatoes and béchamel sauce, baked in the oven.

moussaka meaning in Hindi and Arabic

moussaka in Hindi

baked dish
मूसाका mūsākā

moussaka in Arabic

baked dish
مُسَقَّعَة musaqqaʕa, مُصَقَّعَة muṣaqqaʕa

Forms of moussaka

pluralmoussakas
alternative formmousaka

Origin of moussaka

Borrowed from Greek μουσακάς (mousakás), from Ottoman Turkish موصاقه (musakka), from Arabic مُسَقَّعَة (musaqqaʕa) or originally from Arabic مُصَقَّعَة (muṣaqqaʕa), from the trilateral root ص ق ع (ṣ q ʕ): “to hit, to pound, to smash”.

Words that rhyme with moussaka

Questions about moussaka

What does moussaka mean?
Moussaka means a dish consisting of layers of minced lamb or beef, sliced aubergine (eggplant) or potatoes, tomatoes and béchamel sauce, baked in the oven.
What is moussaka in Hindi?
Moussaka in Hindi is मूसाका (mūsākā). See Moussaka meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is moussaka?
Moussaka is a noun.
How do you pronounce moussaka?
Moussaka is pronounced /muːˈsɑːkə/.
What is the plural of moussaka?
The plural of moussaka is moussakas.

Words near moussaka in the dictionary

  1. mousquetaire cuff
  2. mousquetaire cuffs
  3. mousquetaire glove
  4. mousquetaire gloves
  5. mousquetaires
  6. moussaka
  7. moussakas
  8. Moussata
  9. mousse
  10. moussed
  11. mousselike

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