injera
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of injera
First recorded in 1865–70; from Amharic ənǰära
Example Sentences
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Start your meal with Crispy Kitfo, an Ethiopian beef tartar spread on crispy injera, a pillowy, slightly sour, fermented flatbread.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
They make a spicy stew called "doro wat", which is served with injera - a traditional fermented pancake-like flatbread.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025
On the buffet tables was an American feast: turkey and sweet potatoes, stuffing and gravy, pie and Reddi-wip — but there were also lentils and yucca fries and injera, a traditional Ethiopian bread.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2022
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
Served in a taco of spongy injera, they call to mind a transnational carnitas.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2022
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