different between earthenware vs tajine

English

Etymology

From earthen +? -ware, first recorded appearance in 1673.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /????(?)nw??/

Noun

earthenware (countable and uncountable, plural earthenwares)

1. (ceramics, often attributive) An opaque, semi-porous ceramic made from clay and other compounds.

   Coordinate term: stoneware

Translations

References

Further reading

• earthenware on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

From Moroccan Arabic ??????? (?aj?n), from Arabic ??????? (??jin, “shallow earthen pot”), from Ancient Greek ??????? (tág?non, “frying pan, saucepan”), further etymology unknown.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /t???i?n/, /tæ?d?i?n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /t???in/, /t??d?in/
• Rhymes: -i?n
• Hyphenation: ta?jine

Noun

tajine (plural tajines)

1. (cooking) An earthenware cooking pot of North African origin, consisting of a shallow, round dish without handles and a tall, conical or dome-shaped lid.
2. (by extension) A stew, originally from Morocco, the ingredients of which are traditionally cooked slowly in such a pot; the dish is normally served with couscous.

Alternative forms

• tagin, tagine
• tajin

Translations

References

Further reading

• tajine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Janite

French

Noun

tajine m (plural tajines)

1. Alternative spelling of tagine

Further reading

• “tajine” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Portuguese

Noun

tajine m (plural tajines)

1. Alternative spelling of tagine