baba ghanoush

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Pronunciations

baba ghanoush (BAH-bah gah-NOOSH) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A dip made of roasted eggplant with tahini and garlic.

Example Sentences

  • "In Israel, there’s a baba ghanouj (sometimes called baba ganoush) recipe for every taste." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

  • بَابَا غَنُّوج bābā ḡannūj

      • Who Uses This

      • North African: Jews with ancestry in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, or Egypt

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      baba ganoush, baba ganoosh, baba ganush, baba ghanush, baba ghanouj, baba ganouj, babba gannouge, baba ghannouj, baba gannouj

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