1. small dishes of food served as appetizers or snacks, especially in Greek, Turkish, and Middle Eastern cuisine

Examples

• The restaurant served a variety of meze including hummus, olives, and stuffed grape leaves.
• We ordered meze to share before our main course.
• The meze platter featured cheese, nuts, and pickled vegetables.
• Traditional Greek meze often includes tzatziki and dolmades.
• They enjoyed wine and meze on the terrace overlooking the sea.
• The chef prepared an authentic meze selection with local ingredients.