plural mezes also meze
: an appetizer in Greek or Middle Eastern cuisine often served with an aperitif

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But adding a dab of muhammara from the meze trio jazzed up the beef beautifully. Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Fresh seafood is abundant thanks to the proximity to the sea, while traditional Turkish meze (washed down with raki, of course), and local specialties like şiş köfte and tantuni await. Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Small meze plates, such as the Pantzarosalata and Moroccan Carrot Salad, are designed for sharing, while larger plates, like the Chicken Shawarma and Seared Lemon Salmon, make lovely standalone dishes. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025 With its mild chile heat and garlicky fragrance, this fall-off-the-bone fish meze has been a staple of O Kavouras since its establishment more than 60 years ago. Odysseas Papoulias, Saveur, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for meze

Word History

Etymology

Modern Greek & Turkish; Modern Greek mezes, from Turkish meze, from Persian maze taste, snack

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of meze was in 1904

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“Meze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meze. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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