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)

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)

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

References

OED 2006

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