Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dukkah

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
dukkah
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Egyptian dry mixture of chopped nuts, seeds and Middle Eastern spices, usually eaten by dipping bread into olive oil and then into the mixture.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Arabic دُقَّة (duqqa, “powder, fine dust”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: دُقَّة, د ق ق

Usage

Inflected Forms

dokka (alternative) duqqa (alternative)

Questions

What does dukkah mean?
An Egyptian dry mixture of chopped nuts, seeds and Middle Eastern spices, usually eaten by dipping bread into olive oil and then into the mixture.
Where does dukkah come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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