tajine

Alternative forms

• tagine, tajin, tagin

Etymology

From Moroccan Arabic طَجِين‎ (ṭajīn), from Arabic طَاجِن‎ (ṭājin, “shallow earthen pot”), from Ancient Greek τάγηνον (tágēnon)

Noun

tajine (plural tajines)

1. A Moroccan stew in which the ingredients are cooked slowly in a shallow earthenware pot with a tall, conical lid; normally served with couscous.
2. The pot in which such a dish is traditionally cooked.

References

• OED 2006

Noun

tajine m (plural tajines)

1. Alternative spelling of tagine

Further reading

• “tajine” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Noun

tajine m (plural tajines)

1. Alternative spelling of tagine