baba gannouj
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ba·ba gan·nouj
or ba·ba ga·noosh (bä'bə gə-nūsh', -nūzh') 
n.
A purée of roasted eggplant and tahini, flavored with garlic and lemon juice.
n.
A purée of roasted eggplant and tahini, flavored with garlic and lemon juice.
[Egyptian Arabic bābā ġannūj : bābā, papa + ġannūj, perhaps a personal name.]
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