Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Fig-paste.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
locoum .
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Great blog….great pictures…first time visitor…thanks for sharing loukoum°°° said something sweet:
foodbeam » Une escapade en Nouvelle Zélande – Mt Cook et délicieux muffins aux myrtilles 2007
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Ran loads of errands including: submitting my complete dossier for the carte de séjour, buying loukoum, cassis, wine, bread, and fixing my curtains.
nebet Diary Entry nebet 2005
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So far my supply of (or at least demand for) loukoum has been so constant that it warranted buying a special container for them -- my celebratory splurge on discovering that I finally got the pay advance I'd requested.
nebet Diary Entry nebet 2005
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But you see the nicest of girls with pinched white faces trying to sell _loukoum_.
Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921 Stephen Graham 1929
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"If the man has any loukoum, I could bear a cup of coffee," she murmured.
Paul Patoff 1881
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The kaffeji, in loose white garments and a fez, presently brought out a polished brass tray, bearing the requisite number of tiny cups and two little white saucers filled with pieces of loukoum-rahat, the Turkish national sweetmeat, commonly called by schoolboys fig-paste.
Paul Patoff 1881
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The man had loukoum, it appeared, and Chrysophrasia was satisfied.
Paul Patoff 1881
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Chapter III: In which I have a Proustian moment, caused by loukoum Chapter IV: In which I appreciate the virtues of heavy drinking
BlogCymru.com 2008
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*fans Tom and offers him rahat loukoum on a golden plate*
Perfume Review: Montale Aoud Blossom Marina Geigert 2008
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*fans Tom and offers him rahat loukoum on a golden plate*
Perfume Review: Montale Aoud Blossom Marina Geigert 2008
qms commented on the word loukoum
When Turks meet with friends we assume
Thick coffee is poured to consume
With plates of sweet bites
That we call delights
But locals embrace as loukoum.
January 13, 2018