torshi

English

Etymology

From Iranian Persian ترشی‎ (torsh, “pickle”).

Noun

torshi (uncountable)

  1. A mixture of pickled vegetables used in the cuisine of the Balkans and Middle East
    • 2005 March 4, Mike Sula, “Home Cooking From Halfway Around the World”, in Chicago Reader‎:
      She greets every table with a plate of torshi, or pickled vegetables, including riotous mixes of olives, hot peppers, and beets; tiny puckering lemons; or the spectacular makdous, an eggplant pickle, mixed with walnuts and paprika.

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