tzatziki

noun

(d)zäd-ˈzē-kē 

(t)sät-ˈsē-, 

(t)sat-ˈsē, 

tat-ˈsē

: a Greek yogurt sauce made with cucumbers and garlic

In Cyprus, I learned how to mix olive oil, thick yogurt, some minced garlic and chopped cucumbers to make a quick, refreshing tzatziki dip …

—Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Examples of tzatziki in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tinner’s Public House The Shawarmageddon is a chicken, lamb and beef shawarma stacked with spinach, tomatoes, red onion, kalamata olives, feta and tzatziki. —Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Jan. 2026

Greek salads and tzatziki for lunch; sunset dinners cooking fish caught by the local fisherman in the morning. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026

It's typically served in pita bread with toppings such as tomatoes, onions, and tzatziki sauce. —Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026

Serve the orbs mezze-style with pita and plenty of toppers (tzatziki, herbs, and pickled red onions highly recommended). —Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Modern Greek tzatzíki, borrowed from Turkish cacık, earlier (17th century) cacıh̯ "kind of edible herb," of obscure origin

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tzatziki

• cheeky
• creaky
• freaky
• leaky
• sneaky
• squeaky
• streaky