Moussaka Word Search
This Moussaka word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the ingredients, dishes, and flavors of a food topic. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: MOUSSAKA, EGGPLANT, POTATO, LAMB, BEEF, TOMATO, ONION, GARLIC, CINNAMON, ALLSPICE, NUTMEG, BECHAMEL.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Moussaka word list, defined
- EGGPLANT /ˈɛɡˌplænt/ · noun
- A large, glossy purple-skinned fruit of the nightshade family (Solanum melongena), cooked and eaten as a vegetable. In North America the word is also used for its deep purplish-black color. Related: aubergine, brinjal, melongene, garden egg.
- POTATO /ˈpəʊtəʊ/ · noun
- A starchy root vegetable, typically long and oval in shape, with a brown skin and white or yellow flesh. It is a major food source in many parts of the world. Related: tuber, spud, root, vegetable.
- LAMB /læm/ · noun
- A young sheep, especially one in its first year. A cut of meat from a sheep. Related: kid, young sheep, fleece, wool.
- BEEF /biːf/ · noun (also verb, informal)
- The flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, eaten as food; informally, a complaint or grievance. Related: complaint, grievance, quarrel, meat.
- TOMATO /təˈmeɪtoʊ/ · noun
- A typically red or yellowish fruit, often eaten raw or cooked in various dishes. Related: fruit, vegetable, berry, cherry.
- ONION /ˈɒnɪən/ · noun
- A plant of the genus Allium, widely cultivated for its edible bulb, which is used in cooking for its flavor. Related: leek, garlic, shallot, scallion.
- GARLIC /ˈɡɑːrlɪk/ · noun
- A plant with a strong-smelling bulb, often used in cooking to add flavor. Related: onion, leek, shallot, chive.
- CINNAMON /ˈsɪnəmən/ · noun
- A sweet, aromatic spice made from the dried inner bark of tropical trees of the genus Cinnamomum, used whole or ground in cooking and baking. Related: cassia.
- ALLSPICE /ˈɔːlspaɪs/ · noun
- Allspice is the dried, unripe berry of the tropical tree Pimenta dioica, ground and used as a warm, aromatic spice whose flavour resembles a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Related: pimento, Jamaican pepper, myrtle pepper.
- NUTMEG /ˈnʌtmɛɡ/ · noun
- A spice made from the seed of the nutmeg tree, used as a flavoring in cooking, and also used in traditional medicine. It is also used as a metaphor for something that is valuable or desirable. Related: mace, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom.
- BECHAMEL /ˈbɛʃəməl/ · noun
- A smooth white sauce made by whisking milk into a cooked roux of butter and flour, typically seasoned and used as a base for other sauces or in baked dishes such as lasagne. Related: white sauce, cream sauce, milk sauce.
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