tabbouleh

noun

tab·​bou·​leh tə-ˈbü-lə How to pronounce tabbouleh (audio) -lē How to pronounce tabbouleh (audio)
variants or less commonly tabouleh or tabouli
: a salad of Lebanese origin consisting chiefly of cracked wheat, tomatoes, parsley, mint, onions, lemon juice, and olive oil

Examples of tabbouleh in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bring your travel companions along for dinner or weekend lunch, and order the hummus, baked halloumi, and tabbouleh. Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2024 Fuel up on breakfast sandwiches, and then browse the produce and prepared foods such as tubs of tabbouleh or fresh-made raviolis stuffed with squash and leeks. Jennifer Justus, Southern Living, 2 July 2024 There was something special about watching Odette pick parsley leaves for the tabbouleh, with the Mediterranean shimmering in the background. Edy Massih, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2024 The menu also features a wide variety of salads ranging from Caesar ($12.75) and chicken Caesar ($15.75) to Asian chicken ($16.75), Greek ($15.75) and tabbouleh ($15.75). Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for tabbouleh 

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Word History

Etymology

Arabic tabbūla

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tabbouleh was in 1939

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“Tabbouleh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tabbouleh. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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