azetuna
Definitions
n. An olive.
Example Sentences
"They are often served with a plate of fresh feta or ricotta cheese drizzled with olive oil, a few azetunas (Greek olives), and fresh fruit." (Sephardic Heritage Cookbook: Ottoman, Persian, Moroccan, Egyptian Recipes and More by Sephardic Temple Or Chadash Sisterhood)
Languages of Origin
- Ladino
Etymology
azetuna
- Ottoman Sephardim: Jews with ancestry in Spain and, post-expulsion, in Turkey, Greece, and other parts of the Ottoman Empire
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
acetuna, asetuna
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