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tajine

The origin and history of tajine.

Etymology

The word passed into English from Moroccan Arabic, which took it from a wider Arabic term for a shallow earthen pot. That Arabic word is itself traced back to an Ancient Greek word for a frying pan or saucepan.

Origin: Moroccan Arabic

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