noun
shiro
noun
1
An Ethiopian and Eritrean stew made from powdered chickpeas or broad-bean flour.
"They served shiro with injera bread."
How to Use Shiro
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA spiced chickpea-flour stew from the Horn of Africa.
Word Forms
shiros plural
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Etymology
Possibly from Amharic or Tigrinya širo, meaning "chickpea flour."