Etymology

dukkah

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Today it means: An Egyptian dry mixture of chopped nuts, seeds and Middle Eastern spices, usually eaten by dipping bread into olive oil and then into the mixture. Full definition →

Arabic دُقَّة
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromدُقَّة“powder, fine dust”
  2. English todaydukkah

From Arabic دُقَّة (duqqa, “powder, fine dust”).

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