Definitions For Harissa

Etymology 1

{{slim-wikipedia, Harissa (dish)}} From {{bor, en, hy, հարիսա, }}, ultimately from {{der, en, ar, هَرِيسَة}} and originally identical to Etymology 2 below.

Noun

HARISSA. (countable and uncountable, plural HARISSAs) A traditional Armenian dish similar to keşkek; a kind of homogeneous porridge made of previously stewed and boned chicken and coarsely ground soaked wheat.

Translations

Armenian: հարիսա Georgian: ჰარისა, გიშრაფეთი Persian: هریسه, tr=harise Tajik: ҳалиса

Etymology 2

{{slim-wikipedia}} From {{bor, en, ar, هَرِيسَة}}.

Noun

HARISSA (uncountable) A North African spice mix, containing chillis, garlic and salt, used as both a condiment and an ingredient.

Anagrams

asshair

Is Harissa a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

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Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
9

The word Harissa is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends

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