berbere

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berbere

/bɛɚˈbɛɚ.ɹeɪ/
/bɝˈbɝ.ɹeɪ/
/bɝˈbɝ.ɹi/
/bɝˈbɝ.ɹə/

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From Amharic በርበሬ (bärbäre) and/or Tigrinya በርበረ (bärbärä).

noun

uncountable A spice mixture, usually consisting of chili peppers, garlic, ginger, basil, and other spices, which is used in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine. Food in Ethiopia is always seasoned with berberè, a kind of pimiento.

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"berbere." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/berbere. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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berbere. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/berbere

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"berbere." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/berbere.

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@misc{berbere_2026,
  title = {berbere},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/berbere},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}