Etymology

basbousa

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Today it means: A traditional Middle Eastern sweet cake, made from cooked semolina or farina soaked in simple syrup which may also contain orange flower water or rose water. Full definition →

Arabic بَسْبُوسَة
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromبَسْبُوسَة
  2. English todaybasbousa

From Arabic بَسْبُوسَة (basbūsa).

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