moussaka

English

Etymology

Greek μουσακάς (mousakás), from Turkish musakka, from Arabic مُسَقَّعَة‎ (musaqqaʿa, “chilled”). [1]

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.

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References

  1. ↑ "moussaka." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 2008.

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Noun

moussaka f (plural moussakas)

  1. moussaka (baked dish of the Balkans and Turkey)
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