sambusak
Pronunciations
| sambusak | (sahm-BOO-sahk) | listen |
Definitions
n. A Middle-Eastern turnover pastry commonly prepared by Iraqi Jews.
Example Sentences
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"Food historian Gil Marks stated that chickpea sambusak have been part of the Jewish Babylonian menu since the 1300s, and served for Shabbat lunches and holidays like Shavuot, Hanukkah and Purim." (source)
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"A staple of Iraqi cuisine, sambousak are fried turnovers that can be stuffed with a variety of fillings." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Arabic / Judeo-Arabic
Who Uses This
- Iraqi: Jews with ancestry in Iraq
- Syrian: Jews with recent ancestry in Syria
Regions
- North America
Dictionaries
- None
Alternative Spellings
sambusack, sambousak, sambousack, sambusek, sambuseck, sambousek, sambouseck
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