Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harissa

/həˈɹɪsə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: haris-sa
IPA: /həˈɹɪsə/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A North African spice mix, containing chillis, garlic and salt, used as both a condiment and an ingredient.

Uncountable

noun

A traditional Armenian dish: a kind of porridge made of previously stewed and boned chicken and coarsely ground soaked wheat.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Another sauce, mainly used as a condiment, is harissa, made from pulverised chillies, garlic, salt and olive oil. Harissa is not generically Moroccan, but nevertheless is often found accompanying tajines and couscous."
"Tunisians love spicy food and harissa is the main ingredient used to provide the heat."
"Harissa is a fiery pepper paste that is used as an ingredient in couscous and grilled dishes or as a condiment served on the side of a Moroccan meal."

Etymology

From Arabic هَرِيسَة (harīsa).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: هَرِيسَة, ه ر س, հարիսա

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

harissas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce harissa?: The recorded pronunciation is /həˈɹɪsə/.
What does harissa mean?: A North African spice mix, containing chillis, garlic and salt, used as both a condiment and an ingredient.
Where does harissa come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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