baba ghanoush
noun
ba·ba gha·noush
ˌbä-bə-gə-ˈnüsh 
variants
or baba ghanouj
: an appetizer or spread made chiefly of eggplant, tahini, garlic, olive oil, and lemon
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Tahini Recall Tahini is a paste of sesame seeds and is often used in dips such as hummus and baba ghanoush.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Fresh fruit, decadent pastries, gourmet proteins, and Israeli specialties (think baba ghanoush, hummus, and fresh honeycomb) are just a few of the delights to be found at the breakfast buffet here.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
The menu features shish kebabs, gyros, baba ghanoush, falafel, hummus nachos and shawarma, among other items.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024
Sides includes hummus, baba ghanoush, fries and falafel.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Fresh fruit, decadent pastries, gourmet proteins, and Israeli specialties (think baba ghanoush, hummus, and fresh honeycomb) are just a few of the delights to be found at the breakfast buffet here.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
The menu features shish kebabs, gyros, baba ghanoush, falafel, hummus nachos and shawarma, among other items.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024
Sides includes hummus, baba ghanoush, fries and falafel.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Baba ghanoush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baba%20ghanoush. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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