dukkah

English

Alternative forms

• dokka, duqqa

Etymology

From Arabic دُقَّة (duqqa, “powder, fine dust”).

Noun

dukkah (uncountable)

1. An Egyptian dry mixture of chopped nuts, seeds and Middle Eastern spices, usually eaten by dipping bread into olive oil and then into the mixture.
   • 2009 March 4, Florence Fabricant, “Global Flavors Bring a New Zing to the Table”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     A somewhat nuttier, less spice-driven dukkah blend is made by Juliet Mae Fine Spices & Herbs in San Francisco, $7 for 1.5 ounces from julietmae.com .

Translations

a dry mixture of chopped nuts, seeds and Middle Eastern spices

• Arabic: دُقَّة f (duqqa)

  Hijazi Arabic: دُقَّة f (dugga)

• French: dukkah f
• Hebrew: דקה (he) f (duqqah)
• Italian: dukkah f
• Japanese: デュカ (dukkah)
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: dukkah f

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