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Terms in Arabic 51-60 of 267

بصلة(basala)

/BAH-sohl/
[Arabic] plural basal

Onion

بسكوت(baskoot(ou))

/bahs-KOOT (-ee)/
[Arabic]

Biscuit (US: cookie). Sweet biscuit.

bastela

/bs-TEE-yah/
[Arabic]

Very fine warqa, a phyllo-like pastry, not less than 50 (20 inches) in diameter, stuffed with shreds of pigeon or chicken at the bottom, covered with a mix of almonds and spices, baked until crisp and then sprinkled with icing sugar and cinnamon. There is also a sweet version with a milky almond sauce.

بطاطة(batata)

/bah-TAH-tah/
[Arabic] plural batates

Sweet potato

باذنجان(bathinjan)

/bah-t'hin-jahn/
[Arabic]

Aubergine (US: eggplant)

بطيخ(battikh)

/ba-TEEKh/
[Arabic]

Watermelon

بيض(bayd)

/bah-eed/
[Arabic]

Egg or egg dishes

bazerghen

[Arabic]

An appetiser of burghul, walnuts and herbs.

بازيلا(bazilla)

/bee-see-lah/
[Arabic]

Peas

bazine

[Arabic]

A type of bread made with leavened semolina cooked in boiling water with oil. In Muslim countries bazine is served as the traditional morning meal during Ramadan, before sunrise, with butter, honey and lemon juice. It can also be served in fish soup or with raisins and fried meat.