Taramosalata

//ˌtɑɹəməsəˈlɑːtə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A Turkish and Greek dish of fish roe (carp or cod), lemon juice, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, and olive oil; often served as a meze or with pitta bread. uncountable

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hummustzatziki

Etymology

From Greek ταραμοσαλάτα (taramosaláta), from ταραμάς (taramás, “cod roe”) (from Turkish tarama) + σαλάτα (saláta, “salad”) (from Italian insalata, cognate to English salad).

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olive oilpitta bread

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