English Explanatory Dictionary

mujaddara

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Middle Eastern dish of lentils cooked with rice or bulgur

Pronunciation

/muˈd͡ʒɑdəɹə/ /muːˈd͡ʒædəɹə/

Word forms

mujaddara mujadara mujadra moujadara mejadra majadra mjadera megadarra

Etymology

From Arabic مُجَدَّرَة (mujaddara, literally “pockmarked”), because the lentils scattered through the grains of rice resemble pockmarks.

Synonyms

mudardara
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