harira

British

/ həˈrɪərə /

noun

a Moroccan soup made from a variety of vegetables with lentils, chickpeas, and coriander

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Etymology

Origin of harira

Arabic

Example Sentences

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There is not much joy in the watery and unconvincing harira.

From New York Times • May 31, 2022

"In the Jewish Moroccan household I grew up in, harira was served on colder evenings in the late fall and throughout the winter as a dinner soup," food writer Liz Vaknin told me via email.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2021

Ditto for harira, the silky tomato, lentil and chickpea soup that many eat daily during Ramadan.

From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2019

Wednesday you can try David’s new recipe for harira, a Moroccan soup with tomatoes, lentils and chickpeas that’s often served during Ramadan.

From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2016

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