ptitim
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ptitim
First recorded in 2005–10; from Hebrew, plural of ptit “flake”
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Because couscous is not a grain but rather a tiny, round pasta - known as ptitim, or “little crumbles” in Hebrew - it requires much less cooking time.
From Washington Times
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
