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accra

(also akara)
Definition of accra

noun

  • (in West Africa and the Caribbean) a fritter made with black-eyed peas or a similar pulse, or, especially in Trinidad, mashed fish.

Origin:

from Yoruba àkàrà 'bean cake'

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