Etymology

berbere

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Today it means: A spice mixture, usually consisting of chili peppers, garlic, ginger, basil, and other spices, which is used in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine. Full definition →

Amharic በርበሬ ← ti በርበረ
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  1. ti · borrowed fromበርበረ
  2. Amharic · borrowed fromበርበሬ
  3. English todayberbere

From Amharic በርበሬ (bärbäre) and/or Tigrinya በርበረ (bärbärä).

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