Dolma

/ˈdoʊlmə/ noun

A Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dish consisting of vegetables like grape leaves, peppers, or tomatoes stuffed with a mixture of rice, herbs, and sometimes meat.

From Turkish 'dolma,' meaning 'stuffed thing,' derived from the verb 'dolmak' (to fill/stuff). The term spread throughout the Ottoman Empire, with variations found across Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines.

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