dolma

American  

[dawl-muh, -mah] / ˈdɔl mə, -mɑ /

noun

Near Eastern Cooking.

1. a dish of tomatoes, green peppers, vine leaves, or eggplants stuffed with a mixture of meat, rice, and spices.

---

dolma British  

/ ˈdɒlmə, -mɑː /

noun

1. a vine leaf stuffed with a filling of meat and rice

---

Etymology

Origin of dolma

First recorded in 1885–90; from Turkish dolma “something filled, filling,” from the verb dolmak “to stuff, fill, be full”

Example Sentences

We ate dinner at a family-style dolma restaurant where the food was sure to be fresh, the place having opened just the day before.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2022

The ambassador jokingly says, “We have three epic battles” in the region: “who makes the best tea, dolma and baklava.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 19, 2021

The ambassador jokes when he says, “We have three epic battles” in the region: “Who makes the best tea, dolma and baklava.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2021

We cook traditional food – dolma, souvla, kolokasi – but I always get Feray’s opinion on flavours.

From The Guardian • Jul. 7, 2019