baba ganoush /ˌbɑːbə ɡəˈnuːʃ 
/ (also baba ghanoush) ▸ noun [mass noun] a thick sauce or spread made from pureed aubergines and sesame seeds, typical of eastern Mediterranean cuisine. – ORIGIN from Egyptian Arabic, from Arabic bābā, literally ‘father’ + ghannūj, perhaps a personal name.
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