Definitions

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  • noun A Lebanese dish made from a purée of roasted aubergine (eggplant), garlic and tahini used as a dip etc.

Etymologies

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Arabic بابا غنوج (bābā ġannūj, "father of coquetry")

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Examples

  • Or tabbouleh and baba ganoush, which I still haven't made on my own, but there is an amazing Middle Eastern store in our area called Soumaya, which also makes whole wheat pitas every day from scratch, so making those is not the top on my list at this point.

    Maria Rodale: Rice Pilaf from Scratch Maria Rodale 2011

  • Or tabbouleh and baba ganoush, which I still haven't made on my own, but there is an amazing Middle Eastern store in our area called Soumaya, which also makes whole wheat pitas every day from scratch, so making those is not the top on my list at this point.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Maria Rodale 2011

  • Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and I will probably go to my friend Amal’s house to eat tabbouleh and baba ganoush, just like the Pilgrims did.

    Rambles at starchamber.com » Blog Archive » Sarah blogs from Lebanon 2009

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