Where does “harissa” come from?
harissa (English) comes from Armenian հարիսա, from Arabic هَرِيسَة — a kind of thick pottage.
harissa (English): A traditional Armenian dish similar to keşkek; a...
Definitions
- A traditional Armenian dish similar to keşkek; a...
Ancestry of “harissa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | հարիսա | harissa |
| 2 | Arabic | هَرِيسَة | a kind of thick pottage |