"baba ganoush" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌbɑːbə ɡəˈnuːʃ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌbɑbə ɡəˈnuʃ/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -uːʃ 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”)). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|بَابَا غَنُّوج|lit=father of coquetry}} Arabic بَابَا غَنُّوج (bābā ḡannūj, literally “father of coquetry”), {{root|en|ar|غ ن ج}} Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} baba ganoush (uncountable)
  1. A Middle Eastern dish made from a purée of roasted aubergine (eggplant), garlic, and tahini, often eaten as a dip with bread. Wikipedia link: Tuttle Publishing Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Foods Synonyms: baba ganouj, baba ghannouj, baba ghanouj, baba ghanoush, babba gannouge Translations (Middle Eastern dish made from a purée of roasted aubergine, garlic, and tahini): بَابَا غَنُّوج (bābā ḡannūj) [masculine] (Arabic), baba ganoush (Finnish), baba ganouche [masculine] (French), baba ghanoush [feminine] (Polish), ба́ба гану́ш (bába ganúš) [masculine] (Russian), baba ganush [masculine] (Spanish), babaganuç (Turkish)

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