injera
UK/ɪnˈdʒɪəɹə/US/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛɹə/
injera noun: a pancakelike flatbread made from fermented teff flour, a traditional food of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen, and the Nuer people of Sudan.
Noun
injera (countable and uncountable, plural injeras)
- A pancakelike flatbread made from fermented teff flour, a traditional food of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen, and the Nuer people of Sudan.
- In Ethiopia, a volcanic pepper and spice seasoning, berbere, is widely used, and the stews called wats are eaten with a spongy flat bread, injera.1987 July 29, Steven Barboza, “Culinary Delights of Africa Reflect a Continent's Diversity”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- The tang of fresh injera coats the air above her head.2019, Maaza Mengiste, The Shadow King, Canongate Books (2020), page 190
injera meaning in Arabic
injera in Arabic
- bread made from teff
- إِينْجِيرَا ʔinjerā
Forms of injera
| plural | injeras |
|---|---|
| alternative form | enjera |
Origin of injera
Borrowed from Tigrinya እንጀራ (ʾənǧära) or Amharic እንጀራ (ʾənǧära).
Questions about injera
- What does injera mean?
- Injera means a pancakelike flatbread made from fermented teff flour, a traditional food of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen, and the Nuer people of Sudan.
- What is injera in Arabic?
- Injera in Arabic is إِينْجِيرَا (ʔinjerā). See Injera meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is injera?
- Injera is a noun.
- How do you pronounce injera?
- Injera is pronounced /ɪnˈd͡ʒɛɹə/ (US).
- What is the plural of injera?
- The plural of injera is injeras.
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