dukka


duk·ka

or duk·kah D5432050 (do͝ok′ə)n. An Egyptian spice blend of toasted and ground nuts, seeds, and herbs, such as hazelnuts, sesame, coriander, and cumin, used as a topping for meat or vegetables or as a dry dip for bread coated with olive oil.
[Egyptian colloquial Arabic daqqa, from Arabic, powder, from daqqa, yaduqqu, to crush, pulverize, and daqqa, yadiqqu, to be fine, thin; akin to Hebrew dāqaq, to crush, beat into small pieces, and Akkadian daqqu, pulverized, fine.]

dukka

(ˈdʊkə) or

dukkah

n (Cookery) a mix of ground roast nuts and spices, originating in Egypt, and used for sprinkling on meat or as a dip