harissa
/həˈɹɪsə/
harissa noun: a North African spice mix, containing chillis, garlic and salt, used as both a condiment and an ingredient.
Noun (1)
harissa (uncountable)
- 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
- Tunisians love spicy food and harissa is the main ingredient used to provide the heat.2008, Chris and Carolyn Caldicott, World Food Café 2, page 25
Noun (2)
harissa (countable and uncountable, plural harissas)
harissa meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Persian
harissa in Hindi
- spice mix
- हरीसा harīsā
harissa in Arabic
- spice mix
- هَرِيسَة harīsa
harissa in Persian
- Armenian dish
- هریسه harise
Forms of harissa
| plural | harissas |
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Origin of harissa
From Arabic هَرِيسَة (harīsa).
From Armenian հարիսա (harisa), ultimately from Arabic هَرِيسَة (harīsa) and originally identical to Etymology 1 above.
Questions about harissa
- What does harissa mean?
- Harissa means a North African spice mix, containing chillis, garlic and salt, used as both a condiment and an ingredient.
- What is harissa in Hindi?
- Harissa in Hindi is हरीसा (harīsā). See Harissa meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is harissa?
- Harissa is a noun.
- How do you pronounce harissa?
- Harissa is pronounced /həˈɹɪsə/.
- What is the plural of harissa?
- The plural of harissa is harissas.
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