lokum

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/ləˈkuːm/

noun

Turkish delight

OriginTurkish lokum →
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Meanings

nounlokum (countable and uncountable, plural lokums)

plural lokums · alternative lokoum · alternative loukoum · alternative loukhoum · alternative loukoumi · alternative locoum

  1. countableuncountableTurkish delight

Origin

  1. Turkishlokum
  2. Englishlokum

From Turkish lokum.

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Cite this entry
APA

lokum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lokum

MLA

“lokum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lokum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lokum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lokum.

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