Meanings
nounptitim (uncountable)
- uncountableA kind of toasted pasta from Israel, shaped like rice grains or little balls.
Synonyms: Israeli couscous, pearl couscous, pearled couscous
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA kind of toasted pasta from Israel, shaped like rice grains or little balls.
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Origin
- Hebrewפְּתִיתִים
- Englishptitim
Borrowed from Hebrew פְּתִיתִים (ptitím, literally “flakes”).
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ptitim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptitim
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“ptitim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptitim. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ptitim,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptitim.
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