tagine

English

Noun

tagine (plural tagines)

  1. Alternative spelling of tajine
    • 2005, Tess Mallos, Cooking Moroccan, Millers Point, N.S.W.: Murdoch Books, →ISBN, pages 8 and 14:
      [page 8] On a round table, food is served in a central platter or tagine or in shallow dishes so that it can be easily picked up with the fingers. [...] [page 14] Fresh broad beans are used when in season, the young beans added to tagines with the skin on; when more mature, the beans are blanched and skinned before cooking.

Anagrams

French

un tagine

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Moroccan Arabic طجين (ṭajīn), from Arabic طَاجِن (ṭājin, shallow earthen pot), from Ancient Greek τάγηνον (tágēnon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ta.ʒin/

Noun

tagine m (plural tagines)

  1. tajine, tagine

Further reading

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Portuguese

Noun

tagine m (plural tagines)

  1. tajine (Moroccan stew)
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