tikka

noun

tik·​ka ˈti-kə How to pronounce tikka (audio)
: an Indian dish of marinated meat cooked on a skewer

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The chicken tikka was slightly dry, with little seasoning, and tasted similar to pollo asado from a Mexican restaurant, with hints of lime and mesquite. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025 Eight-ounce portions of butter chicken, tikka masala and mutter paneer are $6.99, dal is $5.99, sauteed vegetables are $4.99, onion pakora is $4.99 and rice is $3.99. Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025 Entrees range from red Thai curry and chicken tikka masala to tomato mascarpone pasta and venison stew. Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 This luxurious sheet-pan paneer tikka comes together in under 30 minutes. Natasha Frost, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for tikka

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu tikkā small piece of meat, from Persian tikka

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tikka was in 1955

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“Tikka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tikka. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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