Glossary of Moroccan Food Ingredients, Cookware and More
Helpful definitions, translations and transliterations for words and items related to Moroccan Food and culture.
Bisla
Bisla is the Moroccan Arabic word for onion.
Bisla is the Moroccan Arabic word for onion.
Danjal
Danjal is the Moroccan word for eggplant.
Danjal is the Moroccan word for eggplant.
Safarjal
Safarjal is the Moroccan Arabic word for quinces.
Safarjal is the Moroccan Arabic word for quinces.
Na'na
Na'na is the Moroccan Arabic word for mint leaves.
Na'na is the Moroccan Arabic word for mint leaves.
Berrad
Berrad is the Moroccan Arabic word for teapot.
Berrad is the Moroccan Arabic word for teapot.
Atay
Atay is the Moroccan Arabic word for tea.
Atay is the Moroccan Arabic word for tea.
Bayd Bildi
Bayd bildi is Moroccan Arabic for organic eggs, or eggs from free range chickens.
Bayd bildi is Moroccan Arabic for organic eggs, or eggs from free range chickens.
Bayd
Bayd – also spelled "baid" or "beid" – is the Moroccan Arabic word for eggs.
Bayd – also spelled "baid" or "beid" – is the Moroccan Arabic word for eggs.
Khadra
Khadra, also spelled xdra, is the Moroccan Arabic word for vegetables.
Khadra, also spelled xdra, is the Moroccan Arabic word for vegetables.
Qôq
Qôq – sometimes spelled qooq – is the Moroccan Arabic word for artichoke.
Qôq – sometimes spelled qooq – is the Moroccan Arabic word for artichoke.
Maadnous
Maadnous is the Moroccan Arabic word for parsley.
Maadnous is the Moroccan Arabic word for parsley.
Kasbour
Kasbour is the Moroccan Arabic word for coriander, or cilantro.
Kasbour is the Moroccan Arabic word for coriander, or cilantro.
Kefta
Kefta is the Moroccan word for ground meat.
Kefta is the Moroccan word for ground meat.
Rouman (Romaan)
Rouman (also romaan) is the Arabic word for pomegranate.
Rouman (also romaan) is the Arabic word for pomegranate.
Smida
Smida (or smeeda) is the Moroccan Arabic word for semolina.
Smida (or smeeda) is the Moroccan Arabic word for semolina.
Fennel
Fennel is an aromatic anise-flavored plant with edible bulbs, stalks, leaves and seeds.
Fennel is an aromatic anise-flavored plant with edible bulbs, stalks, leaves and seeds.
Gamila
Colloquial Moroccan Arabic for tanjra – cooking pot – or the stew prepared in it.
Colloquial Moroccan Arabic for tanjra – cooking pot – or the stew prepared in it.
Prickly Pears
Prickly pears – also called cactus fruit, cactus figs, Indian figs, barbary figs, and tuna – are the fruit of the Opuntia cactus plant.
Prickly pears – also called cactus fruit, cactus figs, Indian figs, barbary figs, and tuna – are the fruit of the Opuntia cactus plant.
Orange Flower Water (Orange Blossom Water)
A fragrant water derived from orange flower blossoms.
A fragrant water derived from orange flower blossoms.
Gum Arabic
Gum arabic – also known as gum acacia, gum mastic and meska harra – is used as a stabilizer, thickener and binder.
Gum arabic – also known as gum acacia, gum mastic and meska harra – is used as a stabilizer, thickener and binder.