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‖ rahat lokum|ˈrɑːhæt lɒˈkʊm|
Also rahat lakoum, lahkoum, lakuhm, etc.
[a. Turk. rahat lokum, ad. Arab. rāḥat al-ḥulqūm throat's ease.]
Turkish delight. Also (occas.) ellipt. as rahat. Cf. locoum.
1856R. F. Burton Personal Narr. Pilgrimage to El-Medinah III. 362 Squares of Rahah, a comfiture highly prized in these regions, because it comes from Constantinople. 1861Punch 12 Jan. 12/1 Rahat lahkoum, or lumps of delight! 1894[see delight n. 4]. 1900Confectioners' Union Handbk. 167 Butter-Scotch, nougat, rahat lakuhm. Ibid. 169 Hawes, J., & Son... Rahat Lakoum and water mould fancies. 1907Yesterdays' Shopping (1969) 32/1 Rahat La Koum or Turkish Delight. 1931A. J. Cronin Hatter's Castle i. vii. 126 They come off to the ship in boats at Port Said and sell very good rahat-lakoum which is an excellent sweet. 1931Discovery Nov. 359/2 Today the Turks here [on the island of Ada Kaleh] live by some gardening and fruit cultivation, a little cigar manufacture, the preparation of rahat (‘Turkish Delight’) and mild catering for the few individuals who visit the island. 1935M. Morphy Recipes of All Nations 767 The Turks are extremely fond of sweetmeats..and among the most popular is rahat el halkum. Make a thick syrup..adding..lemon juice..starch..almonds, pistachio nuts..hazel nuts..cut into squares. 1945C. S. Forester Commodore xviii. 198 He had eaten Westphalian ham and Italian beccaficoes and Turkish rahat lakoum. 1960Times 24 Oct. (Financial Rev.) p. xiv/6 The sweetmeat was called Rahatlokum, but today it is better known as Turkish delight. 1963Punch 20 Nov. 748/2, I..went for coffee and rahat lakoum. 1968C. Roden Bk. Middle Eastern Food xv. 295 Rahat Lokum, Turkish Delight. This little sweet epitomizes luxury, pleasure and leisure. 1970[see locoum]. |