Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A Greek dish consisting of layers of ground lamb or beef and sliced eggplant topped with a cheese sauce and baked.
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- noun a
dish consisting oflayers of mincedlamb orbeef , slicedaubergine (eggplant ) orpotatoes ,tomatoes andbéchamel sauce , baked in the oven
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun casserole of eggplant and ground lamb with onion and tomatoes bound with white sauce and beaten eggs
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The only exception I make is when I'm going to fry them or want to roast them to a creamy softness, as in moussaka or parmigiana, because salting does seem to deter them from soaking up such a gargantuan amount of oil.
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's aubergine recipes Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall 2010
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Prepared traditionally, the wonderful Greek casserole called moussaka, which is made of ground lamb, eggplant, and cream sauce, is anything but slim and speedy.
SARA MOULTON’S EVERYDAY FAMILY DINNERS SARA MOULTON 2010
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Prepared traditionally, the wonderful Greek casserole called moussaka, which is made of ground lamb, eggplant, and cream sauce, is anything but slim and speedy.
SARA MOULTON’S EVERYDAY FAMILY DINNERS SARA MOULTON 2010
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The moussaka is tasty – it’s also vegetarian, made with chickpeas, tomatoes and eggplant, no beef or lamb.
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You make a Greek recipe called moussaka with ground beef or lamb, or even a vegetarian version.
Training, Eggplants, and Where is Life is Everywhere? « knitnut.net 2007
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This is not a typical moussaka, which is more apt to be a layered casserole with a creamy bechamel part.
Moussaka, circa 1961 2006
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My companions said the moussaka was the best they'd ever tasted and I agreed wholeheartedly.
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There are many interesting Greek wines that will prove a revelation to those for whom the standard drink with their moussaka is a bottle of retsina.
Take a Trip Beyond the Taverna: Reinterpreting the Greek Lexicon 2005
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There are many interesting Greek wines that will prove a revelation to those for whom the standard drink with their moussaka is a bottle of retsina.
Take a Trip Beyond the Taverna: Reinterpreting the Greek Lexicon 2005
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The moussaka, which is the most popular Greek dish, was absolutely scrumptuous.
Analysis 2010
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