tzatziki

noun

(d)zäd-ˈzē-kē How to pronounce tzatziki (audio)
(t)sät-ˈsē-,
(t)sat-ˈsē,
tat-ˈsē
: a Greek yogurt sauce made with cucumbers and garlic
In Cyprus, I learned how to mix olive oil, thick yogurt, some minced garlic and chopped cucumbers to make a quick, refreshing tzatziki dip …Nancy Harmon Jenkins

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What To Know The contamination is linked to cucumbers which were in the tzatziki sauce included in the kits. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025 It's typically served in pita bread with toppings such as tomatoes, onions, and tzatziki sauce. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024 The restaurant has already become an Instagram favorite with snapshots of its tzatziki, lamb chops and hazelnut semifreddo making the rounds everywhere. Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024 These last three products all used potentially contaminated cucumbers in their tzatziki sauces. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tzatziki 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Modern Greek tzatzíki, borrowed from Turkish cacık, earlier (17th century) cacıh̯ "kind of edible herb," of obscure origin

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tzatziki was in 1960

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“Tzatziki.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tzatziki. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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