Meanings
singular loukoumas
- pluralplural normallyPastries made of deep-fried dough soaked in sugar syrup or honey and cinnamon, and sometimes sprinkled with sesame. (used especially of the Greek version of these pastries)
A $28 traditional Greek dinner, available after 5 p.m. next Sunday, will feature magiritsa, Greek salad, rotisserie- or oven-roasted lamb and loukoumades — Greek-style doughnuts.
2009 April 12, Kris Ensminger, “Lamb Aplenty”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022Synonyms: lokma
Synonyms & antonyms
nounPastries made of deep-fried dough soaked in sugar syrup or honey and cinnamon, and sometimes sprinkled with sesame. (used especially of the Greek version of these pastries)
Origin
- Arabicلُقْمَة“morsel”
- Greekλουκουμάδες
- Englishloukoumades
From Greek λουκουμάδες (loukoumádes), ultimately from Arabic لُقْمَة (luqma, “morsel”).
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