zaatar

See also: za'atar

English

Alternative forms

za'atar

Etymology

From Arabic زَعْتَر‎ (zaʿtar), صَعْتَر‎ (ṣaʿtar, “wild thyme; condiment made from this herb”), probably from Classical Syriac ܨܬܪܐ‎ (ṣatrāʾ), related to Hebrew צַתְרָה‎ (tzátra), זַעְתַּר‎ (zá'tar).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈzɑːtɑː/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈzɑtɑɹ/

Noun

zaatar (uncountable)

A particular herb, similar in flavor to thyme or oregano, used in Arab and Israeli cuisine, made from various Middle Eastern herbs.
A Middle Eastern seasoning, having the herb as the main ingredient, with sumac (or other tart-flavored equivalent) and sesame seeds.

Translations

herb

Arabic: زَعْتَر نَابْلُسِيّ‎‎ m (zaʿtar nāblusiyy)
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Hebrew: זַעְתַּר‎‎ (he) m (zá'tar)
Spanish: za'atar m, zaatar m, zatar m, zahatar m

seasoning

Arabic: خُلْطَة زَعْتَر نَابْلُسِيّ‎‎ f (ḵulṭa(t) zaʿtar nāblusiyy), زَعْتَر نَابْلُسِيّ‎‎ m (zaʿtar nāblusiyy)
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French: zaatar (fr) m
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Japanese: ザータル (zātaru)
Russian: за́атар (ru) m (záatar), за́тар (ru) m (zátar)
Spanish: za'atar m, zaatar m, zatar m, zahatar m

References

“zaatar” (US) / “zaatar” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.

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