IN GREEK
ζαρζαβατικά
zarzavatika
vegetables; greengrocery
IN TURKISH
zerzevat
zerzevat
vegetables; greens
WEAR THE WORD
ζαρζαβατικά in blue ink and zerzevat in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- Food
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry ζαρζαβατικά www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry zerzevat www.nisanyansozluk.com
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘ζαρζαβατικά / zerzevat’, entry 012, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/012-zarzavatika/. Accessed [day month year].