saj
- noun
- Fresh bread cooked on a saj is a staple in many Middle Eastern households.
Examples
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She learned to make traditional flatbread using a saj during her trip to Lebanon.
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The chef heated the saj before placing the dough on it to bake.
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The chef cooked the bread on a saj.
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Have you ever seen a saj in action?
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Fresh bread cooked on a saj is a staple in many Middle Eastern households.
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The chef heated the saj before placing the dough on it to bake.
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She learned to make traditional flatbread using a saj during her trip to Lebanon.
Synonyms
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A flat hot metal surface used to cook food like pancakes or sandwiches
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A thin, flat bread made from flour and water, often without yeast, like pita or naan
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A round thin bread made from whole wheat served with curries
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A thin round flatbread from India and nearby countries cooked on a hot pan
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A soft thin bread from the Middle East used to wrap food
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A flat round metal pan used to cook flatbreads like chapati
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word saj for a cooking tool comes from the Arabic saj, which means 'metal plate' used for cooking. Because people bake flatbread on this round metal plate, saj now names both the griddle and the bread made on it, much like the English words 'pan' or 'griddle'.