moussaka

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Greek μουσακάς (mousakás), from Ottoman Turkish موصاقه (musakka), from Arabic مُسَقَّعَة (musaqqaʕa) or originally from Arabic مُصَقَّعَة (muṣaqqaʕa), from the trilateral root ص ق ع (ṣ q ʕ): “to hit, to pound, to smash”.

1. A dish consisting of layers of minced lamb or beef, sliced aubergine (eggplant) or potatoes, tomatoes and béchamel sauce, baked in the oven.