tabbouleh
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tabbouleh
C20: from Arabic tabbūla
Explanation
Tabbouleh is a delicious Mediterranean salad made with bulgar, parsley, and tomatoes. The next time you visit your favorite falafel joint, order some tabbouleh on the side! Tabbouleh is a specialty of the Levant region of the Middle East, and it's found in the cuisines of many countries, including Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria. It is usually made with bulgar wheat, a chewy grain, plenty of chopped parsley and tomatoes, mint, onion, and a light olive oil dressing. The name is Arabic in origin, from tabbūla.
Vocabulary lists containing tabbouleh
5th Grade World Cuisine, List 1
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Example Sentences
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Their first post captured Ararat El-Rawi, bursting with energy as he served them a multicourse meal including tabbouleh, lamb burgers, spinach pie, baklava and endless wine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Sitting down for dinner alone, she “discreetly googled some of the words on her phone under the table: cotija, calabacitas, tabbouleh, bisque.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Though classic tabbouleh leans summery, with tomatoes, cucumbers and herbs, a seasonal spin on the nutty grain dish turns it into an easy holiday side.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
Together with his father, Danny Lim, Vincent started work in 2012 as a chef at the Emirates first class lounge, where he cooked Western food and prepared dishes such as tabbouleh.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 21, 2022
And in tabbouleh, it joins forces with a lot of parsley — or a little parsley, depending on who you ask.
From Salon ● May 17, 2022
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