moussaka
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- noun
- /muˈsɑːkə/
- It turned out that Meg was fascinated by the place and relaxed her vegetarian discipline sufficiently to order moussaka.
- lamb moussaka
- Greek moussaka
- make moussaka
Examples
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At the restaurant, I ordered a delicious moussaka, which was layered with eggplant and ground meat.
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If you want, I will buy the ingredients... ...and I will make you the best moussaka you have ever tasted.
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You missed some good moussaka.
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Share some moussaka with him and his girlfriend.
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Thank you for the moussaka.
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Griff is making my famous moussaka.
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She's making her famous moussaka.
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There's enough moussaka for millions, with moussaka to spare.
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You'll be having moussaka on Mykonos by dinner tomorrow night.
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After lunch at Mario's again, we explored the other side of the village where the shops and bars petered out to be replaced with narrow streets of local houses where the smell of fresh moussaka and Tide washing powder seeped out from behind the windows and doors.
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Etymology
Moussaka comes from Turkish musakka, which comes from the Arabic musaqqaʿa meaning 'chilled' or 'moistened'. Long ago it may have been a cool, moist vegetable dish, and that old idea helps you remember today's moussaka as a layered, saucy bake of eggplant and meat.