tajine

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Definitions

  • n. A traditional North African stew made with meat, poultry, or fish, vegetables, spices, and often dried fruits.

  • n. The circular earthenware pot with a conical lid in which the stew is cooked.

Example Sentences

  • "The Sephardic tajine, somewhat similar to the Ashkenazi tzimmes, features a meat stew cooked with onion, dried fruit, and honey, with flavor profiles that avoid acids so that it is neither sweet nor sour." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

  • طاجين

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      tagine, tajin, tagin

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