/ˈkɒftə/, /ˈkɑːftə/, /ˈkɔːftə/
OriginBorrowed from Classical Persian کوفْتَه (kōfta, “ground meat”), from کوفْتَن (kōftan, “to grind, break, beat”).
- Any of various spicy meatball or meatloaf dishes of the Middle East, Caucasus, South Asia, and the Balkans.
Formskoftas(plural) · kafta(alternative) · kofte(alternative) · koufta(alternative) · kufta(alternative)