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- Amharic · derived fromሚጥሚጣ
- English todaymitmita
From Amharic ሚጥሚጣ (miṭmiṭa).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An orange-red spice mixture, usually consisting of chili peppers, cardamom, cloves and salt (and sometimes additional spices), which is used in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine. Full definition →
From Amharic ሚጥሚጣ (miṭmiṭa).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.