Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tabbouleh

/təˈbuːli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: tab-bouleh
IPA: /təˈbuːli/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Levantine salad or meze generally consisting of bulgur wheat, chopped tomatoes, parsley, olive oil, and lemon juice.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic تَبُّولَة (tabbūla).

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

tabboulehs (plural) tabboleh (alternative) tabooley (alternative) tabooli (alternative) taboulah (alternative) taboule (alternative) tabouleh (alternative) tabouli (alternative)

Synonyms

tabooli

Rhymes With

dulay truly well and truly newly julie duly unruly cruelly coolly coolie coulee hooley

Questions

How do you pronounce tabbouleh?: The recorded pronunciation is /təˈbuːli/.
What does tabbouleh mean?: A Levantine salad or meze generally consisting of bulgur wheat, chopped tomatoes, parsley, olive oil, and lemon juice.
Where does tabbouleh come from?: Borrowed from Arabic تَبُّولَة (tabbūla).

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