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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Add-ins include hummus, tabouli, tzatziki sauce, olives and other veggies. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025 There are some international offerings as well, including Korean chicken bao buns, szechuan chili chicken, tzatziki and spicy feta and chicken potstickers. Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 1 Apr. 2024 In a way, Chappell is like Marina if Marina grew up eating Cheetos and sour cream instead of pita and tzatziki. Emma Madden, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025 The kits used cucumbers in their tzatziki sauce which, Sprouts was informed by its supplier Reser's Fine Foods, might be contaminated with salmonella. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 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 29 May. 2025.

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