chermoula

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noun

A marinade used in Algerian, Moroccan and Tunisian cooking, made with herbs, oil, lemons, garlic, cumin, and salt.

OriginArabic شَرْمُولَة →
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Meanings

nounchermoula (usually uncountable, plural chermoulas)

plural chermoulas

  1. uncountableusuallyA marinade used in Algerian, Moroccan and Tunisian cooking, made with herbs, oil, lemons, garlic, cumin, and salt.

Origin

  1. Arabicشَرْمُولَة
  2. Englishchermoula

From Arabic شَرْمُولَة (šarmūla).

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Translations

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APA

chermoula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chermoula

MLA

“chermoula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chermoula. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chermoula,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chermoula.

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