mujaddara

English

Alternative forms

mujadara
moujadara
mejadra, majadra
megadarra (Egyptian Arabic-derived spelling)
mudardara (Lebanese Arabic-derived spelling)

Etymology

From Arabic مُجَدَّرَة‎ (mujaddara, “pockmarks”), because the lentils scattered through the grains of rice resemble pockmarks.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /muˈd͡ʒɑdəɹə/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /muːˈd͡ʒædəɹə/

Noun

mujaddara (uncountable)

A traditional Middle Eastern dish of cooked lentils and rice

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