noun
- a baked dish of layered eggplant, meat sauce, and béchamel or cheese sauce, originating from Greece and the Middle East
Usage: also spelled moussaka; commonly served as a main course in Mediterranean cuisine
Examples
- We ordered mousaka at the Greek restaurant last night.
- The chef prepared a traditional mousaka with layers of eggplant and ground lamb.
- Mousaka is a popular dish throughout Greece and Turkey.
- She learned how to make mousaka from her grandmother's recipe.
- The restaurant's mousaka was topped with a creamy béchamel sauce.