baba ganoush

English

Alternative forms

• baba ganouj
• baba ghannouj
• baba ghanoush
• babba gannouge

Etymology

From Arabic بَابَا غَنُّوج (bābā ḡannūj, literally “father of coquetry”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑ.bə ɡəˈnuʃ/

Noun

baba ganoush (uncountable)

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

Translations

Lebanese dish

• Arabic: بَابَا غَنُّوج m (bābā ḡannūj)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 茄泥糨糊 (qiéní jiànghu)

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• Finnish: baba ganoush
• Russian: ба́ба гану́ш m (bába ganúš)
• Spanish: baba ganush m

References

• OED 2006