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zakuska

za·kus·ka

zakuska

noun

variants: or less commonly zakooska \ zəˈku̇skə \

Definition of zakuska

: hors d'oeuvre

History and Etymology for zakuska

Russian zakuska, from zakusit' to have a snack, from za for, behind + -kusit' (from kus morsel); akin to Lithuanian dialect az̆u, az̆ for, behind, Armenian z with regard to, and to Greek knōdōn sword, Lithuanian kąsti to bite, Latin cinis ashes

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