English Explanatory Dictionary

baharat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mixture of spices commonly used in Middle Eastern cuisine.

Word forms

baharat

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بَهَارَات (bahārāt), plural of بَهَار (bahār, “spring”). Derived from Persian بهار (bahâr) in the sense of blossoms and foliage, as a great many spices are cultivated from the leaves of various plants and herbs.

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