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Palestinian vs Kataifi - What's the difference?

palestinian | kataifi |

As nouns the difference between palestinian and kataifi

is that palestinian is an inhabitant of Palestine or an Arab descending from that area while kataifi is a very fine vermicelli-like pastry used to make desserts in various Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines, particularly Palestinian.

As an adjective Palestinian

is of, from, or pertaining to Palestine or the Palestinian people.

palestinian

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, from, or pertaining to Palestine or the Palestinian people.

    • Synonyms

    *Filastini

    Usage notes

    Prior to 1948 , "Palestinian" was used in reference to the whole area known at that time as Palestine before the establishment of the State of Israel. For example, today’s English?language Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post'' was called ''The Palestine Post'' under the ; also the ''Palestinian Orchestra was a Jewish orchestra.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An inhabitant of Palestine or an Arab descending from that area.
  • An inhabitant of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, legally governed by the .

    • Synonyms

    * Filastini * Philistinian * Pal, Pally (informal) * Falestinian, Filastinian (rare) * Fakestinian, Palestinkian (derogatory and hence offensive)

    Derived terms

    *pan-Palestinian *Palestinophile *Palestinophilia *Palestinophilic *Palestinian Arabic

    kataifi

    English

    (wikipedia kataifi)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A very fine vermicelli-like pastry used to make desserts in various Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines, particularly Palestinian.
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    Alternative forms

    * kadaif * kadaifi * kanafeh