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meze

/ˈmɛzeɪ/

Meanings
noun
Small portions of starters typical of Turkish and Greek cuisine (equivalent to Spanish tapas or Hawaiian pu pu) often served as a light meal with pita.

Examples :

"We enjoyed a delicious meze before dinner, a selection of small plates of olives, feta cheese, and hummus. "
food culture

Related Words

Illustration typical

typical noun

/ˈtɪpɪkl̩/

Anything that is typical, normal, or standard.

"Among the moths, typicals were more common than melanics."

Illustration enjoyed

enjoyed verb

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

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portions noun

/ˈpoəɹʃənz/ /ˈpɔːʃənz/ /ˈpɔɹʃənz/

An allocated amount.

"Each child received equal portions of the birthday cake. "

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selection noun

/səˈlɛkʃən/

A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.

"The selection process for the school's scholarship program favored students with high academic achievement. "

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spanish verb

/ˈspæn.ɪʃ/

To subject to spanishing, a printing process in which an ink is deposited on the bottoms and sides of depressions formed in a plastic material

"The manufacturer will spanish the dashboard trim to give it a textured, non-slip surface. "

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delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

Illustration cuisine

cuisine noun

/kwɪˈziːn/

A characteristic style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin.

"My family enjoys trying different cuisines from around the world. "

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starters noun

/ˈstɑːrtərz/ /ˈstɑːɾərz/

Someone who starts something.

"a starter on a journey"

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before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

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dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

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served verb

/sɜːvd/ /sɝvd/

(personal) To provide a service (or, by extension, a product, especially food or drink).

"The waiter served us our dinner quickly and politely. "

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equivalent noun

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.

"A pound of apples is the equivalent of two dollars at the market. "