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dolmas

dolmas

8.8
A grape leaf wrapped around seasoned rice and sometimes meat
  • noun
  • /ˈdoʊlməs/
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  • At the potluck, everyone enjoyed the homemade dolmas stuffed with rice and herbs.

Examples

  • I learned how to roll grape leaves to make traditional dolmas from my grandmother.

  • She served a platter of dolmas at the Mediterranean-themed dinner party.

  • The restaurant's homemade dolmas were stuffed with herbed rice and pine nuts.

  • I love dolmas with a side of yogurt.

  • Have you ever tried dolmas from a local restaurant?

  • I love to order dolmas when I visit my favorite Greek restaurant.

  • For lunch today, I made a platter of dolmas served with a tangy yogurt dip.

Synonyms

stuffed grape leaves
vsdolmas
1 3.4

A dish of grape leaves filled with seasoned rice and sometimes meat, cooked until soft

has identical meaning but is the traditional name used in some regional cuisines

How Filling

roast
197 1.0
stew
110 1.0
dolmas
8.8
salad
550 1.0

Surface Forms

dolmas singular
dolma plural

Morphology

dolmas = dolma (transparent) = dolma + s

Regular English plural formation: 'dolmas' is simply the plural of 'dolma' with no change in meaning.

Etymology

Dolmas comes from Turkish dolma, from the verb dolmak meaning 'to be full' or 'to be filled'. So a dolmas is literally something 'filled', a grape leaf or vegetable stuffed with rice, herbs, or meat.