/mooh sah"keuh, mooh'sah kah"/ , n. Greek Cookery.
a baked dish consisting of layers of sautéed slices of eggplant and ground lamb usually flavored with tomatoes, onions, and cinnamon, and covered with a custard sauce sprinkled with grated cheese.
Also, mussaka .
[ 1930-35; mousakâs musakka ]