tikka

noun

tik·​ka ˈti-kə How to pronounce tikka (audio)
: an Indian dish of marinated meat cooked on a skewer

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The Brasserie menu features items like chicken tikka masala, venison pie, poke bowls, pumpkin risotto, and more. Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 A couple of my favorites included a chicken tikka masala and crab cakes with potatoes and kale. Sarah Garone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025 London-favorite items on the food menu include fish and chips and chicken tikka masala, served beside LA specials such as a California roll, tofu pho, tuna poke bowl, and California fig salad. Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025 Start your meal with a samosa or chicken 65 appetizer, then peruse the extensive menu that includes clay oven barbecue namak mandi peshawar dishes, plus Indian dishes such as chicken tikka masala, aloo gobi and paneer tikka masala. Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tikka

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu tikkā small piece of meat, from Persian tikka

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tikka was in 1955

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“Tikka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tikka. Accessed 19 May. 2025.

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