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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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 It can be paired with a tikka masala or butter chicken or used for naan tacos or flatbread pizza. Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025 The Riverfront Collective has also added a cauliflower tikka masala, spicy Italian sandwich, vegan chocolate pudding and the star of the show: pickle tots. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 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 4 Apr. 2025.

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