Meanings
- uncountableA spicy salad dish from Turkey made from bulgur wheat, similar to tabbouleh.
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Cold appetizers — to eat in or to take out — include lebni, a blend of smooth and tangy yogurt, walnuts, fresh dill, olive oil and garlic; kisir, a lively mixture of cracked wheat, tomatoes, scallions, parsley, walnuts, mint and olive oil; and soslu patlican, a delicious chilled stew of fried eggplant, tomatoes, peppers and garlic (all are $5.50).
2009 August 30, Alice Gabriel, “Turkish Delights”, in New York Times
Origin
- Turkishkısır
- Englishkisir
From Turkish kısır.
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