Adjiga

/ədˈʒiːɡə/ noun

Definition

A traditional North African or Middle Eastern food preparation or spice blend, particularly from Maghrebi cuisine.

Etymology

From Arabic or North African languages. This is a regional culinary term that has entered English through food and travel writing.

Kelly Says

Food words travel across languages faster than almost any other category—'adjiga' shows how globalization of cuisine is creating a shared international food vocabulary.

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