English
head of the shop (spice blend)
French
ras el hanout
Part of Speech
noun
Register
standard
Gender
masculine
Cultural Note
Literally 'head of the shop' — the spice merchant's signature blend. Can contain 20-30 different spices. Every merchant has their own recipe.
Examples
Dir shwiya dyal ras l7anut f ttajin
دير شوية ديال راس الحانوت ف الطاجين
Put some ras el hanout in the tagine
Mets un peu de ras el hanout dans le tajine