This week, I finished reading A Balcony Over the Fakihani by Liyana Badr. While reading, I came across quite a few words that I didn’t know.
It’s not too surprising because most of them are actually Arabic. I thought they were interesting though, so I wanted to share.
Do you know any of these words?
Mulukhiya- Also called Jews Mallow, Mulukhiya are leaves from the jute plant used in Middle and Far-East cuisine.
It’s spelled a bit differently here, but DirtyKitchenSecrets has a fantastic post showing the leaves being used in a recipe.
Nargila- Also called a hookah, this is a water pipe used to smoke tobacco. Wikipedia has some excellent info & pictures if you’re interested.
Yamma- Palastinian-Arabic word for mother.
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They’re all new to me! Thanks for playing along!