tarator

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noun

A nut- or tahini- based sauce made with lemon juice and garlic that is found in Middle Eastern cuisine

OriginTurkish tarator ← Ottoman Turkish تراتور →
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Meanings

nountarator (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA nut- or tahini- based sauce made with lemon juice and garlic that is found in Middle Eastern cuisine
  2. uncountableA cold summer soup, usually consisting of yoghurt, oil, water and various vegetables such as cucumber and garlic, popular in the Balkans.

Origin

  1. Ottoman Turkishتراتور
  2. Turkishtarator
  3. Englishtarator

From Turkish tarator, from Ottoman Turkish تراتور (tarator, terator). See it for more.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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