moussaka

noun

mous·​sa·​ka mü-ˈsä-kə How to pronounce moussaka (audio) ˌmü-sä-ˈkä How to pronounce moussaka (audio)
variants or less commonly mousaka
: a Middle Eastern dish of ground meat (such as lamb or beef) and sliced eggplant often topped with a seasoned sauce

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Think moussaka, souvlakia, slow-roasted lamb, and various appetizers that encourage sharing. —Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2024 Tour a 17th-century French cottage in Texas, sink into a plate of authentic Greek moussaka in Florida, and experience timeless Swiss traditions in West Virginia. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 30 June 2024 King Tut is also rated highly for familiar Mediterranean dishes such as falafel, kebabs and moussaka, along with freekeh soup and koshary, an Egyptian street food. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2024 The club offers Mediterranean eats, including Mezze plates, labneh, moussaka, kabobs, and more. —Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for moussaka 

Word History

Etymology

Modern Greek mousakas, from Turkish musakka, from dialect Arabic (Egypt) musaggaʽa, literally, chilled

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of moussaka was in 1862

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moussaka

noun
mous·​sa·​ka ˌmü-sə-ˈkä How to pronounce moussaka (audio)
: a Middle Eastern dish of ground meat (as lamb or beef) and sliced eggplant often topped with a seasoned sauce
Etymology

from modern Greek mousakas "moussaka"

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