Definitions

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

  • noun A Lebanese salad made with bulgur wheat and finely chopped scallions, tomatoes, mint, and parsley.

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  • noun A Middle Eastern salad or "meze" generally consisting of bulgar wheat, chopped tomatoes, parsley, olive oil and lemon juice.

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  • noun a finely chopped salad with tomatoes and parsley and mint and scallions and bulgur wheat

Etymologies

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

[Arabic tabbūla, probably from tābal, coriander, seasoning, condiment.]

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Examples

  • The tabbouleh will be the starch, so pasta is out.

    Archive 2006-01-01 Pat 2006

  • The tabbouleh will be the starch, so pasta is out.

    Haaallppp! Pat 2006

  • MGM MIRAGE Sautéed veal chop with vegetable taglierin The innocent diner who orders the crab-and-cauliflower "tabbouleh" at the start of the spring menu will receive a small caviar tin, inside which only black Osetra eggs are visible.

    Watching Robuchon Invent 2009

  • I discovered you blog only recently when searching for "tabbouleh", and I discovered this post.

    for mom Mercedes 2009

  • "kebab," "humous" and "tabbouleh" -- and it is about exhibitions of mirth and merrymaking, and competing to bestow gifts and prizes on the elites.

    Al-Ahram Weekly Online 2010

  • There are hundreds of restaurants to choose from which serve staples such as tabbouleh, hummus and mixed grills.

    Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010

  • Combined with refreshing sides such as tabbouleh - chopped parsley salad ($3.25) - and velvety baba ghannouj - made of baked eggplant, tahini, lemon and spices ($3.50) - a few dollars can result in a feast.

    SFGate: Top News Stories Julia Mitchell 2010

  • In some recipes, such as tabbouleh, bulgur can be soaked in liquid without requiring cooking.

    The Kitchn 2009

  • Almost all of the food served in restaurants and hotels was social food: grilled meats, hummus, tabbouleh, kebab.

    Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011

  • Rebecca asked us over kibbeh and tabbouleh at Balad.

    Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011

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