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baba ghanoush



ba·ba gha·noush [ ˌbä-bə-gə-ˈnüsh]



baba ghanoush   
noun
[ˌbä-bə-gə-ˈnüsh]
variants: or baba ghanouj \ ˌbä-​bə-​gə-​ˈnüzh \

Definition of baba ghanoush

: an appetizer or spread made chiefly of eggplant, tahini, garlic, olive oil, and lemon



Recent Examples on the Web


//Popular items on the menu include the hummus and pita bread platters, baba ghanoush, chicken shawarma and mixed kebab platters.
Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, "Omar’s Pizza & Mediterranean Grill brings eclectic menu to Fairview Park," 24 Sep. 2019

//That said, many locals do drop in just for the standard appetizer, a meze platter of homemade falafel, baba ghanoush, fava beans, fried chicory, apple, cucumber, hummus—whatever’s on hand.
David Kortava, The New Yorker, "Kabab Café’s “Snout to Tail” Delicacies," 23 Aug. 2019

//The baba ghanoush with the vegetarian kibbeh is smoked in the oven.
Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, "Interesting history, amazing rooftop at The View at Shires' Garden," 22 July 2019

//Most minds turn to baba ghanoush when eggplant dip is mentioned.
Alex Delany, Bon Appétit, "This Rent Week Eggplant Dip is Absolutely an Acceptable Dinner," 10 July 2019

//The buffet offers more than 20 hot plates of food from Palestine, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan — including whole lamb, lentil soup, tabbouleh and baba ghanoush.
Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, "Ramen and Mediterranean restaurants are spicing things up at Mid City Mall," 26 June 2019

//There will also be a branch of the South End Armenian-Lebanese restaurant Anoush’ella, which will serve mezze such as hummus, baba ghanoush, and kofta wraps.
Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "Time Out Market set to open in the Fenway next week; Saltie Girl joins the lineup," 18 June 2019

//Take your cafeteria tray to a table underneath the neon lights spelling out the name, and dig into a Mixed Combination, a heaping Styrofoam plate of rice, hummus and baba ghanoush snug against falafel and chicken.
chicagotribune.com, "Secret Chicago: 40 of the city's best-kept mystery spots," 1 May 2018

//Jiep Jiep Jiep Jiep, in Mile Ex, excels in innovative fusion with pan-Asian inspiration; consider the Japanese version of baba ghanoush or the kimchi shakshuka.
Karin Eldor, Condé Nast Traveler, "10 Best Brunches in Montreal," 6 Aug. 2018


First Known Use of baba ghanoush

1938, in the meaning defined above



History and Etymology for baba ghanoush

Arabic dialect bābaghanūj



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