baba ganoush

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic بَابَا غَنُّوج (bābā ḡannūj, literally “father of coquetry”), because it was supposedly invented by a member of a royal harem, perhaps to pamper the master: from بَابَا (bābā, “daddy, father, papa”) + غَنُّوج (ḡannūj, “coquettish, coy”) (compare غنج (ḡanija, “to coquet, flirt”)). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌbɑːbə ɡəˈnuːʃ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌbɑbə ɡəˈnuʃ/ Rhymes: -uːʃ Hyphenation: ba‧ba ga‧noush === Noun === baba ganoush (uncountable) A Middle Eastern dish made from a purée of roasted aubergine (eggplant), garlic, and tahini, often eaten as a dip with bread. ==== Alternative forms ==== baba ganouj, baba ghannouj, baba ghanouj, baba ghanoush, babba gannouge ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === baba ghanoush on Wikipedia.Wikipedia