zacuscă
vegetable spread
Advanced Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/za.ˈkus.kə/
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Cultural Note
Zacuscă is a roasted eggplant and red pepper spread preserved in jars, prepared in vast quantities every autumn. Making zacuscă is a communal family event that can take days. The aroma of roasting peppers in autumn is one of the most evocative scents of Romanian life.
📝 Example Sentences
Zacusca se face din vinete și ardei copți.
Zacuscă is made from roasted eggplant and peppers.
Am pus la borcan treizeci de borcane de zacuscă.
I jarred thirty jars of zacuscă.
Zacusca bunicii este cea mai bună.
Grandma's zacuscă is the best.