torshi

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noun

A mixture of pickled vegetables used in the cuisine of the Balkans and Middle East

OriginIranian Persian ترشی →
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Meanings

nountorshi (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA mixture of pickled vegetables used in the cuisine of the Balkans and Middle East

    She greets every table with a plate of torshi, or pickled vegetables, including riotous mixes of olives, hot peppers, and beets; tiny puckering lemons; or the spectacular makdous, an eggplant pickle, mixed with walnuts and paprika.

    2005 March 4, Mike Sula, “Home Cooking From Halfway Around the World”, in Chicago Reader

Origin

  1. Iranian Persianترشی“pickle”
  2. Englishtorshi

From Iranian Persian ترشی (torsh, “pickle”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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