harissa

Harissa (Armenian porridge) served with vegetables

Meaning

Noun

  • A traditional Armenian dish similar to keşkek; a kind of homogeneous porridge made of previously stewed and boned chicken and coarsely ground soaked wheat.
  • A North African spice mix, containing chillis, garlic and salt, used as both a condiment and an ingredient.

Origin

  • From Armenian հարիսա, ultimately from Arabic هَرِيسَة and originally identical to Etymology 2 below.
  • From Arabic هَرِيسَة.

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