tagine
Britishnoun
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a large, heavy N African cooking pot with a conical lid
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a N African stew with vegetables, olives, lemon, garlic and spices, cooked in a tagine
Etymology
Origin of tagine
from Moroccan Arabic tažin , from Arabic tājun frying pan
Example Sentences
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A red tagine pot sits in their kitchen as a reminder of home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
In a tender moment during the Morocco episode, she confesses her loneliness even after she’s had a wonderful time eating tagine and meeting exuberant strangers.
From Salon • Aug. 3, 2025
The ceiling came to a point, like a tagine.
From Slate • Jan. 27, 2024
Clay Coyote Tagine Handmade, wheel-thrown “Flameware” pottery for the kitchen goes directly on a stovetop or grill in a Moroccan tagine designed to keep dishes moist and tender.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023
Moroccans who’ve come to the region from the country’s larger cities hand clay tagine pots and neatly packed bags full of food aid off of the backs of trucks.
From Washington Times • Sep. 13, 2023
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