bamia
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English
Noun
bamia (uncountable)
- A Middle Eastern, Assyrian, Armenian, Afghan, Kurdish, and Anatolian stew usually based on lamb, okra, and tomatoes.
Italian
Etymology
From Arabic بَامِيَا (bāmiyā) or بَامِيَة (bāmiya).
Pronunciation
Noun
bamia f (plural bamie)
- okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), gumbo
- Synonym: gombo
Further reading
- bamia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic بَامِيَة (bāmiya).
Pronunciation
Noun
bamia (ma class, plural mabamia)