Meanings
alternative loucoumi
- uncountableTurkish delight.
The spread of supermarkets now means that you can get loukoumi from Siros in supermarkets throughout Greece.
2010, John S Bowman et al., Frommer's Greece, page 271 more example
He proffered the box of loucoumi and Riquiqui in her turn dug out a cube of Turkish delight and wolfed it, licking the powder off her talons, before dusting her shift to remove the last traces of it.
1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 445
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Ottoman Turkishلوقوم
- Greekλουκούμι
- Englishloukoumi
From Greek λουκούμι (loukoúmi), from Ottoman Turkish لوقوم (lokum). Doublet of lokum.
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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