noun
or ta·jine täˈzhēn, -ˈjēn
( -s )
Etymology: dial. Arabic (Maghreb) ṭažin , from Arabic ṭājin frying pan, shallow earthenware pot, from Middle Greek tagēnon pan, from Greek
: a slow-simmered stew of northwestern Africa traditionally cooked in a covered earthenware pot ; also : the pot in which tagine is cooked