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zaatar

/ˈzɑːtɑː/ UK
/ˈzɑtɑɹ/ US

Where it comes from

From Arabic زَعْتَر (zaʕtar), صَعْتَر (ṣaʕtar, “wild thyme; condiment made from this herb”), probably from Classical Syriac ܨܬܪܐ (ṣāṯrā), related to Hebrew צַתְרָה (ṣátrā).

noun za'tar · za'atar · zatar

uncountable A particular herb, similar in flavor to thyme or oregano, used in Middle Eastern cuisine (Origanum syriacum).
uncountable A Middle Eastern seasoning, having this herb or a mixture of herbs as the main ingredient, with sumac (or other tart-flavored equivalent) and sesame seeds.

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noun herb

Español	za'atar, zaatar, zatar, zahatar
العربية	زَعْتَر نَابُلْسِيّ zaʕtar nābulsiyy
עברית	זַעְתַּר zá'tar, אֵזוֹב ezóv

noun seasoning

Español	za'atar, zaatar, zatar, zahatar
日本語	ザアタル zaataru, ザータル zātaru
Français	zaatar
Русский	за́атар záatar, за́тар zátar
العربية	خُلْطَة زَعْتَر نَابُلْسِيّ ḵulṭat zaʕtar nābulsiyy, زَعْتَر نَابُلْسِيّ zaʕtar nābulsiyy
עברית	זַעְתַּר zá'tar

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@misc{zaatar_2026,
  title = {zaatar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zaatar},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}