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dukkah

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: دُقَّة (duqqa) — a dry mixture of chopped nuts, seeds and Middle Eastern spices
  • Arabic: دُقَّة (dugga) — a dry mixture of chopped nuts, seeds and Middle Eastern spices
  • French: dukkah — a dry mixture of chopped nuts, seeds and Middle Eastern spices
  • Hebrew: דקה (duqqah) — a dry mixture of chopped nuts, seeds and Middle Eastern spices
  • Italian: dukkah — a dry mixture of chopped nuts, seeds and Middle Eastern spices
  • Japanese: デュカ (dukkah) — a dry mixture of chopped nuts, seeds and Middle Eastern spices
  • Spanish: dukkah — a dry mixture of chopped nuts, seeds and Middle Eastern spices