English Explanatory Dictionary

baba ganoush

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Middle Eastern dish made from a purée of roasted aubergine (eggplant), garlic, and tahini, often eaten as a dip with bread.

Pronunciation

/ˌbɑːbə ɡəˈnuːʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-baba ganoush.wav /ˌbɑbə ɡəˈnuʃ/

Word forms

baba ganoush baba ganouj baba ghannouj baba ghanouj baba ghanoush babba gannouge

Etymology

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”)).

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