baba ganoush

Etymology


Borrowed from, because it was supposedly invented by a member of a royal harem, perhaps to pamper the master: from +  (compare ).

Noun

 * 1) A Middle Eastern dish made from a purée of roasted aubergine (eggplant), garlic, and tahini, often eaten as a dip with bread.

Translations

 * Arabic: بَابَا غَنُّوج
 * Finnish: baba ganoush
 * French: baba ganouche
 * Polish: baba ghanoush
 * Russian: ба́ба гану́ш
 * Spanish: baba ganush
 * Turkish: babaganuç