dolma

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US/ˈdoʊlmə/

noun

Any of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes. The filling generally consists of rice, minced meat or grains, together with onion, herbs and spices.

OriginGreek ντολμάς ← Turkish dolma ← Ottoman Turkish طولمه →
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Meanings

dolma1

noundolma (plural dolmas or dolmades or dolmathes)

plural dolmas · plural dolmades · plural dolmathes

  1. Any of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes. The filling generally consists of rice, minced meat or grains, together with onion, herbs and spices.

    "Twelve gyro supreme platters, six chicken souvlaki, four more with pork, six dolmas, six mezze platters, six Greek salads, eight baklava, and a side of tzatziki!" he said.

    2026, James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts, Dr. Zeus, pages 10-11

Dolma2

proper nounDolma (plural Dolmas)

plural Dolmas

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Ottoman Turkishطولمه
  2. Turkishdolma
  3. Greekντολμάς
  4. Englishdolma

From Greek ντολμάς (ntolmás) or its etymon, Turkish dolma, from Ottoman Turkish طولمه (dolma), from طولمق (dolmak, “to get full, be filled”). Thus, the word literally means “stuffed thing”.

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Translations

Ancient Greek θρῖον
  • θρῖον (thrîon)any of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes
Bulgarian сарми
  • сарми (sarmi)any of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes
Finnish dolma, kääryle
  • dolmaany of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes
  • kääryleany of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes
German Dolma
  • Dolmaany of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes
Greek ντολμάς
  • ντολμάς (ntolmás)any of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes
Hindi दोलमा
  • दोलमा (dolmā)any of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes
Indonesian dolma
  • dolmaany of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes
Persian دلمه
  • دلمه (dolme)any of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes
Polish dolmades
  • dolmadesany of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes
Russian долма
  • долма (dolma)any of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes
Swedish dolme
  • dolmeany of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes
Turkish dolma, sarma
  • dolmaany of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes
  • sarmaany of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

dolma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolma

MLA

“dolma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolma. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dolma,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolma.

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