jollof rice

noun

A West African dish of rice, tomatoes, onions, and seasonings.

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benachinjollof
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Meanings

nounjollof rice (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA West African dish of rice, tomatoes, onions, and seasonings.

    The food arrived: jollof rice for him and fried rice for her.

    2019, Chigozie Obioma, An Orchestra of Minorities, Abacus (2019), page 181

    Synonyms: benachin, jollof

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA West African dish of rice, tomatoes, onions, and seasonings.

Similar
benachinjollof
Also see
benachin

Translations

French riz wolof
  • riz wolofWest African dish
German Benachin, Joloffreis
  • BenachinWest African dish
  • JoloffreisWest African dish
  • JollofreisWest African dish
Vietnamese cơm jollof
  • cơm jollofWest African dish
Cite this entry
APA

jollof rice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jollof%20rice

MLA

“jollof rice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jollof%20rice. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jollof rice,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jollof%20rice.

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