فودله

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms
  • فودوله (fodula)

Etymology

From Arabic فَضْلَة (faḍla, “leftovers”); compare فضله (fazla, “surplus, excess”).

Noun

فودله • (fodla)

  1. kind of fine, white, wholemeal bread, which was mostly distributed to the poor in soup kitchens

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Turkish: fodla
  • → Armenian: ֆոտուլա (fotula)

Further reading
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