Etymology

harissa

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Today it means: A North African spice mix, containing chillis, garlic and salt, used as both a condiment and an ingredient. Full definition →

Arabic هَرِيسَة
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harissa · noun1

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromهَرِيسَة
  2. English todayharissa

From Arabic هَرِيسَة (harīsa).

harissa · noun2

  1. Arabic · derived fromهَرِيسَة
  2. Armenian · borrowed fromհարիսա
  3. English todayharissa

From Armenian հարիսա (harisa), ultimately from Arabic هَرِيسَة (harīsa) and originally identical to Etymology 1 above.

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