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meze

/ˈmɛzeɪ/ US

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

noun mezes · mezedes · mazza · mezze · mazzeh · mazze

countable, uncountable 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.

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noun small portions of starters typical of Turkish, Greek and Levantine cuisine

한국어	메제 meje
日本語	メゼ meze
中文	梅澤 /梅泽
Français	mezzé
Ελληνικά	μεζές mezés
Русский	мезе́ mezɛ́
العربية	مَزَّة mazza

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@misc{meze_2026,
  title = {meze},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/meze},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}