mitmita

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/mit.mit.ɑ/

noun

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.

OriginAmharic ሚጥሚጣ →
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Meanings

nounmitmita (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn 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.

Origin

  1. Amharicሚጥሚጣ
  2. Englishmitmita

From Amharic ሚጥሚጣ (miṭmiṭa).

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

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

Chicago

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

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