Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Small, savory dishes served as appetizers or accompaniments to alcoholic drinks in Greek or Middle Eastern cuisine.
  • noun A dish of this type.

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  • noun Alternative spelling of meze.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[From Modern Greek mezés and Turkish meze, a dish served as mezze, and Arabic mazza, mezze, all ultimately from Persian maze, taste.]

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From Persian مزه (maze, "snack")

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Examples

  • While shopping for local ingredients I indulged in 'mezze' - the Middle Eastern term for traditional small fare.

    Anthony Ricco: My Visit To Spice Market Doha Anthony Ricco 2010

  • While shopping for local ingredients I indulged in 'mezze' - the Middle Eastern term for traditional small fare.

    Anthony Ricco: My Visit To Spice Market Doha Anthony Ricco 2010

  • While shopping for local ingredients I indulged in 'mezze' - the Middle Eastern term for traditional small fare.

    Anthony Ricco: My Visit To Spice Market Doha Anthony Ricco 2010

  • While shopping for local ingredients I indulged in 'mezze' - the Middle Eastern term for traditional small fare.

    Anthony Ricco: My Visit To Spice Market Doha Anthony Ricco 2010

  • While shopping for local ingredients I indulged in 'mezze' - the Middle Eastern term for traditional small fare.

    Anthony Ricco: My Visit To Spice Market Doha Anthony Ricco 2010

  • While shopping for local ingredients I indulged in 'mezze' - the Middle Eastern term for traditional small fare.

    Anthony Ricco: My Visit To Spice Market Doha Anthony Ricco 2010

  • While shopping for local ingredients I indulged in 'mezze' - the Middle Eastern term for traditional small fare.

    Anthony Ricco: My Visit To Spice Market Doha Anthony Ricco 2010

  • Lunch is the big meal of the day for Israelis and Palestinians alike, and a big part of a traditional lunch in both cultures is a spread of appetizers called mezze.

    Peace Meals Anna Badkhen 2010

  • Lunch is the big meal of the day for Israelis and Palestinians alike, and a big part of a traditional lunch in both cultures is a spread of appetizers called mezze.

    Peace Meals Anna Badkhen 2010

  • Small plates (called mezze), but bigger portions than the usual small plates places put out.

    unknown title 2009

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