Main Entry: mous·sa·ka

Variant(s): also mou·sa·ka \mü-ˈsä-kə, ˌmü-sä-ˈkä\

Function: noun

Etymology: Modern Greek mousakas, from Turkish musakka, from dial. Arabic (Egyptian) musaggaʽa, literally, chilled

Date: 1862

: a Middle Eastern dish of ground meat (as lamb or beef) and sliced eggplant often topped with a seasoned sauce