tagine Syllabification: (ta·gine)Pronunciation: /təˈZHīn, təˈjīn/Definition of tagine 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. Origin:from Moroccan Arabic: ṭažin from Arabic ṭājin 'frying pan.'tagine in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of tagine in the British & World English dictionary