tagine

/ tæˈʒiːn /

noun

1. a large, heavy N African cooking pot with a conical lid

2. a N African stew with vegetables, olives, lemon, garlic and spices, cooked in a tagine

Word History and Origins

Origin of tagine¹

from Moroccan Arabic tažin , from Arabic tājun frying pan

Example Sentences

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

The flavors are global, with ingredients including harissa, udon, satay, miso, pesto, tagine and curry.

From Seattle Times

It is packed with recipes that point to her own heritage, like her West African Gumbo with Fou Fou, as well as dishes that reflect her various influences from Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco, like the tagine, tabbouleh and batata harra.

From Salon

The ceiling came to a point, like a tagine.

From Slate

This time, I went meatless, riffing on a chickpea-filled vegetable tagine rich with sweet spices and minced preserved lemon.

From Seattle Times