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Za'atar

2 stages from Arabic to English.

Today it means a Middle Eastern spice blend made from thyme, sumac, and toasted sesame seeds
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Stage 1 of 2
za'atar
Arabic · medieval
"wild thyme, or a spice blend"
the name for a wild thyme herb, and the spice blend made from it
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Stage 2 of 2
za'atar
English · 1900s
"a Middle Eastern spice blend of thyme, sumac, and sesame"
adopted directly for the aromatic Middle Eastern spice blend
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