meze

/ˈmɛzeɪ/ · noun

Meaning

Small portions of starters typical of Turkish, Greek and Levantine cuisine (equivalent to Spanish tapas or Hawaiian pu pu) often served as a light meal with pita.

Etymology / origin

From Turkish meze and Greek μεζές (mezés), both from Ottoman Turkish مزه (meze), from Iranian Persian مَزِه (maze, “taste, snack”).

مَزِه(fa-ira)→
مزه(Ottoman Turkish)→
μεζές(Greek)→
meze(Turkish)→
meze (English)
Relations: bor, bor, der, der

Related words

meze(Turkish)μεζές(Greek)مزه(Ottoman Turkish)مَزِه(fa-ira)

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