sambusak

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Pronunciations

sambusak (sahm-BOO-sahk) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A Middle-Eastern turnover pastry commonly prepared by Iraqi Jews.

Example Sentences

  • "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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Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Who Uses This

  • Iraqi: Jews with ancestry in Iraq

Regions

  • North America

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Alternative Spellings

sambusack

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