Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

basbousa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bas-bousa
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Middle Eastern sweet cake, made from cooked semolina or farina soaked in simple syrup which may also contain orange flower water or rose water.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Arabic بَسْبُوسَة (basbūsa).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: بَسْبُوسَة

Usage

Inflected Forms

basbousas (plural)

Synonyms

revani

Questions

What does basbousa mean?: A traditional Middle Eastern sweet cake, made from cooked semolina or farina soaked in simple syrup which may also contain orange flower water or rose water.
Where does basbousa come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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