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noun
popular Greek dish of tomatoes and green peppers stuffed with rice (occasionally minced meat is added) accompanied by potatoes in tomato juice and olive oil
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
other Greek dishes with stuffed ingredients, usually vegetables
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: less often
Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Transliteration of Greek γεμιστά (gemistá), a collective neuter plural of γεμιστός (gemistós, “filled with, stuffed”) by ellipsis of a noun (like tomatoes, or peppers). Pronounced in Greek as /ʝemiˈsta/.
