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ta⋅bou⋅leh

[tuh-boo-luh, -lee]
–noun
tabbouleh.
Also, ta⋅bou⋅li.

tab⋅bou⋅leh

[tuh-boo-luh, -lee]
–noun Middle Eastern Cookery.
a salad of fine-ground bulgur, parsley, tomatoes, green onions, mint, olive oil, and lemon juice.
Also, tabouli, tabouleh, tabooli.


Origin:
1960–65; (< F) < Levantine Ar tabbule, deriv. of tābil spice
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tab·bou·leh or ta·bou·leh   (tə-bōō'lə)   
n.  A Lebanese salad made with bulgur wheat and finely chopped scallions, tomatoes, mint, and parsley.

[Arabic tabbūla, probably from tābal, coriander, seasoning.]
ta·bou·leh   (tə-bōō'lə)   
n.  Variant of tabbouleh.
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