zatar

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A form of zaatar — A particular herb, similar in flavor to thyme or oregano, used in Middle Eastern cuisine (Origanum syriacum).

Scrabble 14

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nounzatar (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of zaatar.

    Coat the wings with the zatar Bake at 380 degrees

    2011, Laila Dahabreh, Palestine Cuisine, →ISBN, page 36
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    Zatar Herbed Rolls Zatar, more or less unknown to Americans, is quite common in many parts of the Middle East' There are two types of zatar: one is an herb, ...

    2013, George Greenstein, Secrets of a Jewish Baker: Recipes for 125 Breads from Around the World [A Baking Book], Ten Speed Press, →ISBN, page 211

    The trick is adding zatar, a Middle Eastern herb mixture, found at Middle-East grocery stores, that includes thyme, sesame seeds, sumac and salt.

    2015, Chicago Tribune, Good Eating's Vegetarian Cooking, Agate Digital, →ISBN

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APA

zatar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zatar

MLA

“zatar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zatar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zatar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zatar.

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