Definition
A traditional Ethiopian spice mixture used in cooking, made with chili peppers and other seasonings.
Etymology
From Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia. 'Berbere' in Amharic means 'pepper' or 'hot spice.' Reflects regional trading patterns and the long history of spice use in East African cuisine.
Kelly Says
Berbere spice is one of the world's oldest spice blends, predating European spice trade by centuries—it's a window into how African cuisines developed complex flavor profiles long before they influenced global cooking.
Translations
BNবাংলা
বের্বেরি
be-rbe-ri
CACatalà
berberi
be-rbe-ri
CSČeština
berberi
be-rbe-ri
DADansk
berberi
be-rbe-ri
ELΕλληνικά
μπερεμπε
mu-be-re-mu
ESEspañol
bereber
be-rbe-ber
FISuomi
berberi
be-rbe-ri
FRFrançais
berbère
ber-be-re
HEעברית
בְּרַבָּרִי
ba-rr-a-ri
HUMagyar
berberi
be-rbe-ri
IDBahasa Indonesia
berberi
be-rbe-ri
ITItaliano
berbero
be-rbe-ro
MSBahasa Melayu
berberi
be-rbe-ri
NLNederlands
berberi
be-rbe-ri
NONorsk
berberi
be-rbe-ri
PLPolski
berberi
be-rbe-ri
PTPortuguês
berbere
be-rbe-re
RORomână
berberi
be-rbe-ri
SVSvenska
berberi
be-rbe-ri
SWKiswahili
berberi
be-rbe-ri
TAதமிழ்
பேர்கரீ
pe-rka-ri
TEతెలుగు
బర్బెరి
bar-be-ri
TRTürkçe
berberi
be-rbe-ri
UKУкраїнська
бербер
ber-ber
VITiếng Việt
berberi
be-rbe-ri
ZUZU
ibereberi
i-be-re-be-ri