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Tzatziki

tzatziki

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dasTzatzikin
Meaning of Tzatziki

a Greek yogurt sauce with cucumber and garlic

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Tzatziki belongs to the topic "Dishes". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Tzatziki synonyms

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What's the difference between Tzatziki / Joghurtsauce / Gurkensauce / Knoblauchjoghurt / Dipp / Sauce

J
🇩🇪German
Joghurtsauce

A general term for a yogurt-based sauce; broader than tzatziki because it does not necessarily include cucumber and garlic.

B2Often
G
🇩🇪German
Gurkensauce

A cucumber sauce; can resemble tzatziki, but it does not imply yogurt or garlic is present.

B2Rarely
K
🇩🇪German
Knoblauchjoghurt

Garlic yogurt; emphasizes the garlic flavor, but does not necessarily include cucumber or have the same texture as tzatziki.

B2Rarely
D
🇩🇪German
Dipp

A very general word for a dip; tzatziki can be one, but the word does not specify any particular recipe.

B2Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
Sauce

The most general word for sauce; much broader than tzatziki and does not say anything about ingredients or serving style.

B2Very Often
V
🇩🇪German
Vorspeise

An appetizer or starter course; not a sauce, but a dish category, so the meaning is very different from tzatziki.

B2Often
G
🇩🇪German
griechische Joghurtsauce

Almost a direct description of tzatziki: a Greek yogurt sauce. Usually very close in meaning, though slightly more general.

B2Often
G
🇩🇪German
Gurken-Joghurt-Dip

Very close to tzatziki: a dip made of yogurt and cucumber. It usually means the same kind of food, though it sounds less authentic.

B2Often
K
🇩🇪German
Knoblauchsoße

Garlic sauce; it may resemble tzatziki in taste, but it does not necessarily contain yogurt or cucumber.

B2Often
K
🇩🇪German
kalte Sauce

A cold sauce as a category; tzatziki fits this description, but it is too broad and does not specify the recipe.

B2Often
J
🇩🇪German
Joghurt mit Gurke

A literal description of yogurt with cucumber; close in meaning, but it sounds more like an ingredient description than a normal dish name.

B2Rarely
M
🇩🇪German
mediterrane Sauce

A Mediterranean sauce; a very broad label that can include tzatziki, but does not specify the ingredients.

B2Often

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how to pronounce Tzatziki

/tsaˈtsiki/

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Tzatziki transcription

/tsaˈtsiki/

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Tzatziki meaning: what does it mean?

eine griechische Joghurtsauce mit Gurke und Knoblauch

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Is Tzatziki part of Dishes vocabulary?

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