meze
Americannoun
plural
mezes, meze-
several small dishes served as an appetizer or with alcoholic drinks, or as a light meal.
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any one dish of this type.
noun
Etymology
Origin of meze
First recorded in 1900–05; from modern Greek mezés, from Turkish meze, “appetizer, snack,” from Persian maze, maza “flavor, relish”
Example Sentences
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It runs far deeper than whether the two sides eat meze or antipasti between hypothetical rounds of fresh talks.
From BBC • May 20, 2025
At Aba in Bal Harbour, the laid-back Middle Eastern mini chain from the Chicago-based hospitality group Lettuce Entertain You, where cold meze and kebabs dominate the menu, there are little wooden stools for bags.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2023
Mix it with water or serve over ice as an aperitif, and accompany with traditional meze, especially dishes that include parsley, raw tomato, garlic, lemon, and mint.
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2022
His menu segues from meze to appetizers like a salad of halloumi, hazelnuts and apples, then moves on to dishes like wood-roasted chicken with basmati rice, saffron and squash.
From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2017
The tables are big enough for you and your friends, gathered around to share a plate of meze.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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