moussaka

mous·sa·ka

noun \mü-ˈsä-kə, ˌmü-sä-ˈkä\

Definition of MOUSSAKA

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

Variants of MOUSSAKA

mous·sa·ka also mou·sa·ka \mü-ˈsä-kə, ˌmü-sä-ˈkä\

Origin of MOUSSAKA

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

First Known Use: 1862

Rhymes with MOUSSAKA

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