makhbouz
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makhbouz (mahkh-BOOZ) listen

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Definitions

  • n. An Iraqi Jewish pastry, often stuffed with cheese, dates, or jam, resembling a filled turnover or sambusak.

Example Sentences

  • "Growing up in California, any visit to NY to see my grandparents was punctuated with a big bag of frozen makhbouz to take home." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

  • مخبوز mǝxbūz, lit. 'baked'

      • Who Uses This

      • Iraqi: Jews with ancestry in Iraq

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain

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      Alternative Spellings

      machbouz, machbooz, makhbooz, makhbuz, machbuz

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