baba ganoush en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌbɑːbə ɡəˈnuːʃ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌbɑbə ɡəˈnuʃ/ (General-American)
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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”)).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A Middle Eastern dish made from a purée of roasted aubergine (eggplant), garlic, and tahini, often eaten as a dip with bread.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| babba gannouge | alternative | lexicographic | |
| baba ganouj | alternative | lexicographic | |
| baba ghannouj | alternative | lexicographic | |
| baba ghanoush | alternative | lexicographic | |
| baba ghanouj | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
es baba ganush (Middle Eastern dish made from a purée of roasted aubergine, garlic, and tahini) · he באבא גנוש (Middle Eastern dish made from a purée of roasted aubergine, garlic, and tahini) · fr baba ganouche (Middle Eastern dish made from a purée of roasted aubergine, garlic, and tahini) · ar بَابَا غَنُّوج (Middle Eastern dish made from a purée of roasted aubergine, garlic, and tahini) · ru ба́ба гану́ш (Middle Eastern dish made from a purée of roasted aubergine, garlic, and tahini) · tr babaganuş (Middle Eastern dish made from a purée of roasted aubergine, garlic, and tahini) · fi baba ganoush (Middle Eastern dish made from a purée of roasted aubergine, garlic, and tahini) · tr babaganuç (Middle Eastern dish made from a purée of roasted aubergine, garlic, and tahini) · pl baba ghanoush (Middle Eastern dish made from a purée of roasted aubergine, garlic, and tahini)