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tzatziki

[ tsah-tsee-kee ] [ tstsi ki ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

a condiment or dip consisting of yogurt, cucumber, garlic, and usually mint.

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Tzatziki is from Modern Greek that comes from Turkish 釵硃釵覺域, which is of uncertain origin, though it resembles older Persian 堝堯櫻堝堯, the name of various wild plants. Turkish is the source of numerous food-related terms, such as baklava, bergamot, pastrami, and even lemon. Tzatziki was first recorded in English in the early 1960s.

EXAMPLE OF TZATZIKI USED IN A SENTENCE

A dollop of tzatziki gave the savory slices of pita a slightly sour punch.

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gazetteer

[ gaz-i-teer ] [ g疆z 阞t阞r ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

a geographical dictionary.

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Gazetteer is ultimately based on gazeta, the Venetian word for newspaper. In this Romance language spoken in Venice, gazeta originally referred to a coin used to purchase a newspaper and may come from Venetian gaza, magpie, after the bird markings on the coins. Gazetteer was first recorded in English at the turn of the 17th century.

EXAMPLE OF GAZETTEER USED IN A SENTENCE

The tourists relied on a detailed gazetteer as they traveled around the Highlands and Lowlands of Scotland.

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anamnesis

[ an-am-nee-sis ] [ 疆n 疆mni s阞s ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

the recollection or remembrance of the past; reminiscence.

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Anamnesis comes from the Ancient Greek verb 硃紳硃鳥勳鳥紳廎s域梗勳紳, to remember or, literally, to call to mind again. Ancient Greek 硃紳獺 means again, back, re-, while 鳥勳鳥紳廎s域梗勳紳, to call to mind, is also the source of amnesia and amnesty. Anamnesis was first recorded in English in the 1650s.

EXAMPLE OF ANAMNESIS USED IN A SENTENCE

During a period of intense anamnesis, the patient recalled several nearly forgotten memories of his childhood that he hadnt thought about in years.

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