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shakshuka

Syllables: shak·shu·ka/ʃakˈʃuːkə/US/ʃækˈʃukə/

shakshuka noun: a Maghrebi dish of eggs simmered in a mixture of chopped tomatoes, chilies, cumin, peppers, and onions.

shakshuka: a Maghrebi dish of eggs simmered in a mixture of chopped tomatoes, chilies, cumin, peppers, and...
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Noun

shakshuka (uncountable)

  1. A Maghrebi dish of eggs simmered in a mixture of chopped tomatoes, chilies, cumin, peppers, and onions.
    • Coordinate term: menemen
    • Shakshuka came out of total obscurity and, in a couple of decades, evolved into one of the symbols of the local food renaissance. It then went on to conquer the world. If asked to name the top iconic Israeli dishes, most people would mention shakshuka next to hummus, falafel, and chopped salad.2019, Einat Admony, Janna Gur, Shuk: From Market to Table, the Heart of Israeli Home Cooking, Artisan Books, →ISBN, page 54

shakshuka meaning in Hindi and Arabic

shakshuka in Hindi

dish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
शाकशुका śākśukā, शकशूका śakśūkā

shakshuka in Arabic

dish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
شَكْشُوكَة šakšūka

Forms of shakshuka

alternative formshakshouka
alternative formchakchouka

Origin of shakshuka

From Arabic شَكْشُوكَة (šakšūka).

Words that rhyme with shakshuka

Questions about shakshuka

What does shakshuka mean?
Shakshuka means a Maghrebi dish of eggs simmered in a mixture of chopped tomatoes, chilies, cumin, peppers, and onions.
What is shakshuka in Hindi?
Shakshuka in Hindi is शाकशुका (śākśukā), शकशूका (śakśūkā). See Shakshuka meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is shakshuka?
Shakshuka is a noun.
How do you pronounce shakshuka?
Shakshuka is pronounced /ʃakˈʃuːkə/ (UK).

Words near shakshuka in the dictionary

  1. shakos
  2. Shakra
  3. shaksheer
  4. shaksheers
  5. shakshouka
  6. shakshuka
  7. Shakspeare
  8. Shakspearean
  9. Shakspeareanism
  10. Shakspeareanisms
  11. Shakspearian

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