mousaka

/muːˈsɑːkə/
noun
  1. A Greek or Middle Eastern dish made with layers of eggplant, ground meat, and tomato sauce, often topped with a creamy sauce.
    • The restaurant serves a delicious vegetarian mousaka with zucchini instead of meat.
    • For dinner, we made mousaka with eggplant, lamb, and a rich béchamel topping.
    • My grandmother taught me how to prepare traditional Greek mousaka for the family.
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