NYT Dictionary

TARAMA

/ˈtæɹəmə/
NounTARA-matara-ma · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

salted cured cod roe, used in making taramosalata

Etymology

Origin: Ancient Greek

From Greek ταραμάς (taramás), from Turkish tarama.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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