tagine

 
Pronunciation: /təˈʒiːn, təˈdʒiːn/
(also tajine)

noun

  • a North African stew of spiced meat and vegetables prepared by slow cooking in a shallow earthenware cooking dish with a tall, conical lid.
  • the dish used for cooking tagines.

Origin:

from Moroccan Arabic ṭažin from Arabic ṭājin 'frying pan'

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Tagine can also be spelled tajine: it is an Arabic word.