baba ganoush
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baba ganoush
- /ˌbɑːbə ɡəˈnuːʃ/ UK
- /ˌbɑbə ɡəˈnuʃ/ US
Rhymes with -uːʃ
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Borrowed from Arabic بَابَا غَنُّوج (bābā ḡannūj, literally “father of coquetry”), because it was supposedly invented by a member of a royal harem, perhaps to pamper the master: from بَابَا (bābā, “daddy, father, papa”) + غَنُّوج (ḡannūj, “coquettish, coy”) (compare غنج (ḡanija, “to coquet, flirt”)).
noun baba ganouj · baba ghannouj · baba ghanouj · baba ghanoush · babba gannouge
- A Middle Eastern dish made from a purée of roasted aubergine (eggplant), garlic, and tahini, often eaten as a dip with bread.
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noun Middle Eastern dish made from a purée of roasted aubergine, garlic, and tahini
| Español | baba ganush |
|---|---|
| Français | baba ganouche |
| Русский | ба́ба гану́ш bába ganúš |
| العربية | بَابَا غَنُّوج bābā ḡannūj |
| עברית | באבא גנוש |
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title = {baba ganoush},
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