Meanings
plural hariras
- countableuncountableA thickened, tomato-based North African soup, popular during Ramadan.
Like most hariras, this Berber version is finished off with a thickening agent to develop the proper velvety texture.
2012, Paula Wolfert, The Food of Morocco, A&C Black, →ISBN1 more example
Every family makes its own version of harira. [...] The only must-have is yeast. This is traditional for harira, giving it some oomph [...]. I've since seen harira recipes with lamb, with chicken, with eggs.
2013, Ellen Kanner, Norman Van Aken, Feeding the Hungry Ghost: Life, Faith, and What to Eat for Dinner, New World Library, →ISBN, page 127
Origin
- Arabicحَرِيرَة
- Englishharira
Borrowed from Arabic حَرِيرَة (ḥarīra)
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Finnish harira-keitto
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Polish harira
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Turkish harira
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harira. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harira
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