moussaka

American  

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

Or mussaka

noun

Greek Cooking.

1. 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.

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moussaka British  

/ mʊˈsɑːkə /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

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

From Washington Post • Feb. 20, 2023

She uses the venison in meatloaf, moussaka, curry and chili, and recommends tempering the meat’s lean gaminess by cooking it with fat and fruit.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2022

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

Tselementes added an egg yolk to the traditional recipe, modernizing recipes for dishes like moussaka and pastitsio.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2022

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

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides