Dolma
name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes. The filling generally consists of rice, minced meat or grains, together with onion, herbs and spices.
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"As for me, I didn't eat the dolma."
Etymology
From Greek ντολμάς (ntolmás) or its etymon, Turkish dolma, from Ottoman Turkish طولمه (dolma), from طولمق (dolmak, “to get full, be filled”). Thus, the word literally means “stuffed thing”.
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