zaatar

See also: za'atar

English

Alternative forms

za'tar, zaʻtar (stricter transliterations)
za'atar, zatar (nonstandard)

Etymology

From Arabic زَعْتَر (zaʕtar), صَعْتَر (ṣaʕtar, “wild thyme; condiment made from this herb”), probably from Classical Syriac ܨܬܪܐ (ṣāṯrā), related to Hebrew צַתְרָה (ṣátrā).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈzɑːtɑː/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈzɑtɑɹ/

Noun

zaatar (uncountable)

A particular herb, similar in flavor to thyme or oregano, used in Arab and Israeli cuisine, made from various Middle Eastern herbs.
A Middle Eastern seasoning, having the herb as the main ingredient, with sumac (or other tart-flavored equivalent) and sesame seeds.

Derived terms

zaatar bread

Translations

herb

Arabic: زَعْتَر نَابْلُسِيّ m (zaʕtar nāblusiyy)
Aramaic: please add this translation if you can
Classical Syriac: ܨܬܪܐ m (ṣāṯrā)
Hebrew: זַעְתַּר (he) m (zá'tar), אזוב (he) m (ezóv)
Sicilian: satra f
Spanish: za'atar m, zaatar m, zatar m, zahatar m

seasoning

Arabic: خُلْطَة زَعْتَر نَابْلُسِيّ f (ḵulṭa(t) zaʕtar nāblusiyy), زَعْتَر نَابْلُسِيّ m (zaʕtar nāblusiyy)
Aramaic: please add this translation if you can
Classical Syriac: ܨܬܪܐ m (ṣāṯrā)
French: zaatar (fr) m
Hebrew: זַעְתַּר (he) m (zá'tar)
Japanese: ザアタル (zaataru), ザータル (zātaru)
Polish: zatar (pl) m
Russian: за́атар (ru) m (záatar), за́тар (ru) m (zátar)
Sicilian: satra f
Spanish: za'atar m, zaatar m, zatar m, zahatar m

References

“zaatar”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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