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How to pronounce tagine

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Samuel Coleman

Published Feb 15, 2026

How is tagine pronounced?

What does tagine mean?

: a slow-simmered stew of northwestern Africa traditionally cooked in a covered earthenware pot also : the pot in which tagine is cooked.

What is Moroccan tagine?

A tagine, sometimes spelled “tajine,” is a traditional Moroccan cooking vessel made of ceramic or unglazed clay with a round base and low sides. A cone-shaped cover sits on the base during cooking. Tagine is also the name for a Maghrebi, or North African, dish cooked in the tagine pot.

What nationality is tagine?

Tajine
A vegetable tajine dish as served in a London restaurant
Alternative namesTagine
Place of originMorocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya
Region or stateNorth Africa
Cookbook: Tajine Media: Tajine