sambusak

English

Alternative forms

• samboosak, samboosek, samboosik, sambousek, sambousik

Etymology

From North Levantine Arabic سمبوسك (sambūsak), from Middle Persian *sambōsag.

Doublet of sambusa, sambuseh, sambuusa, samosa, and samsa.

Noun

sambusak (plural sambusaks)

1. A Levantine dumpling filled with minced meat or cheese.