Etymology

ras el hanout

Today it means: A variable mixture of spices, found in Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. Full definition →

Arabic رَأْس اَلْحَانُوت
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromرَأْس اَلْحَانُوت
  2. English todayras el hanout

From Arabic رَأْس اَلْحَانُوت (raʔs al-ḥānūt, literally “head of the shop”).

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