dolma

dol·ma

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawl-muh, -mah]
- /ˈdɔl mə, -mɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawl-muh, -mah]
- /ˈdɔl mə, -mɑ/

Definitions of dolma word

noun dolma a dish of tomatoes, green peppers, vine leaves, or eggplants stuffed with a mixture of meat, rice, and spices. 1
noun dolma A Greek and Turkish delicacy in which ingredients such as rice, meat, and spices are wrapped in vine or cabbage leaves. 1
noun dolma a vine leaf stuffed with a filling of meat and rice 0
noun dolma a dish consisting of a grape leaf, cabbage leaf, green pepper, etc. stuffed with rice, ground meat, chopped onions, spices, etc. and cooked 0
noun dolma Any of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes. 0

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Origin of dolma

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; < Turkish dolma literally, something filled, filling, equivalent to dol- fill + -ma suffix of deverbal nouns

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Parts of speech for Dolma

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dolma popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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