injera

American  

[in-jer-uh] / ɪnˈdʒɛr ə /

noun

1. a thin, spongy flatbread from Ethiopia and Eritrea, made from fermented teff flour.

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injera British  

/ ɪnˈdʒɪərə /

noun

1. a white Ethiopian flatbread, similar to a crepe

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Etymology

Origin of injera

First recorded in 1865–70; from Amharic ənǰära

Example Sentences

They make a spicy stew called "doro wat", which is served with injera - a traditional fermented pancake-like flatbread.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

One customer stops in just to pick up some big rounds of soft housemade injera to go.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2023

Maybe I’ll recount the night I was so spellbound by a Japanese nightclub singer in an Ethiopian restaurant singing Frank Sinatra that I dropped injera bread in my lap.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2022

Serve with rice, riced cauliflower, or traditional injera, fermented Ethiopian flatbread.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2022

At the counter, stacks of spongy injera imported from Ethiopia and made with teff — the mineral-rich, gluten-free whole grain — also underscore the restaurateur’s commitment to quality ingredients.

From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2021