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meze

me·ze
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mez-e, me-ze]
    • /ˈmɛz ɛ, mɛˈzɛ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mez-e, me-ze]
    • /ˈmɛz ɛ, mɛˈzɛ/

Definitions of meze word

  • noun plural meze several small dishes served as an appetizer or with alcoholic drinks, or as a light meal. 1
  • noun plural meze any one dish of this type. 1
  • noun meze In the Mediterranean, an appetizer. 1
  • noun meze a type of hors d'oeuvre eaten esp with an apéritif or other drink in Greece and the Near East 0
  • noun meze any of various small appetizers typically served with an aperitif in Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine 0

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Origin of meze

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
< 1905-10; modern Greek mezés < Turkish: literally, appetizer, snack < Persian maze, maza flavor, relish

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Parts of speech for Meze

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

meze popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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