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 flavors are global, with ingredients including harissa, udon, satay, miso, pesto, tagine and curry.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2024
The ceiling came to a point, like a tagine.
From Slate • Jan. 27, 2024
“But it can’t just be empty talk; we need to see words backed up with tagine action.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 17, 2023
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