Meaning
Any of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes. The filling generally consists of rice, minced meat or grains, together with onion, herbs and spices.
Etymology
Origin: Ancient Greek
From Greek ντολμάς (ntolmás) or its etymon, Turkish dolma, from Ottoman Turkish طولمه (dolma), from طولمق (dolmak, “to get full, be filled”). Thus, the word literally means “stuffed thing”.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
stuffed grape leaves
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: