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meze

/ˈmɛzeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
meze
IPA
/ˈmɛzeɪ/
15
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Turkish meze and Greek μεζές (mezés), both from Ottoman Turkish مزه (meze), from Iranian Persian مَزِه (maze, “taste, snack”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: meze, μεζές, مزه, مَزِه

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɛzeɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

mezes (plural) mezedes (plural) mazza (alternative) mezze (alternative) mazzeh (alternative) mazze (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce meze?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛzeɪ/.
What does meze mean?
Small portions of starters typical of Turkish, Greek and Levantine cuisine (equivalent to Spanish tapas or Hawaiian pu pu) often served as a light meal with pita.
Where does meze come from?
It is traced to Turkish.

How to pronounce meze

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