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harees

harees is the alternative form of harissa.

Meaning of harissa

Noun (1)

harissa (uncountable)

  1. A North African spice mix, containing chillis, garlic and salt, used as both a condiment and an ingredient.
    • Another sauce, mainly used as a condiment, is harissa, made from pulverised chillies, garlic, salt and olive oil. Harissa is not generically Moroccan, but nevertheless is often found accompanying tajines and couscous.2000, Catherine Hanger, Morocco, page 37

Noun (2)

harissa (countable and uncountable, plural harissas)

  1. A traditional Armenian dish: a kind of porridge made of previously stewed and boned chicken and coarsely ground soaked wheat.

Questions about harees

What is harees the alternative form of?
Harees is the alternative form of harissa.

Words near harees in the dictionary

  1. Haredized
  2. Haredizes
  3. Haredizing
  4. hareem
  5. hareems
  6. harees
  7. harefeet
  8. Harefield
  9. harefoot
  10. harefooted
  11. Harehills

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