simit

2 Turkish simits

Meaning

Noun

A ring-shaped bread roll covered with sesame seeds.

Origin

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish سمید, from Persian سمید, from Arabic سَمِيد, from Aramaic סְמִידָא / ܣܡܻܝܕܳܐ, from Akkadian 𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯, related to Akkadian 𒀀𒊏𒄯𒄯.

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