moussaka

American

[moo-sah-kuh, moo-sah-kah] / muˈsɑ kə, ˌmu sɑˈkɑ /

Or mussaka

noun

Greek Cooking.

a baked dish consisting of layers of sautéed slices of eggplant and ground lamb usually flavored with tomatoes, onions, and cinnamon, and covered with a custard sauce sprinkled with grated cheese.

moussaka British

/ mʊˈsɑːkə /

noun

a dish originating in the Balkan States, consisting of meat, aubergines, and tomatoes, topped with cheese sauce

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Etymology

Origin of moussaka

1930–35; < Modern Greek mousakâs < Turkish musakka

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She goes on YouTube to learn how make dishes from her home country, like moussaka.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024

Our weekly menu might include fish, chicken, pasta, and a couple of time-intensive dishes like eggplant moussaka, jap chae or chili.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 19, 2023

Eggplant layered with cinnamon-spiced ground beef and béchamel-topped potatoes makes for a comforting moussaka.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 20, 2023

On his 70th, the King revealed his love of "groussaka" - his version of the Greek dish moussaka, but with grouse instead of lamb.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2022

While Lefty ground bearings nonstop, Desdemona built pastitsio, moussaka and galactoboureko.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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