Jollof Rice Word Search
A free Jollof Rice word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the ingredients, dishes, and flavors of a food topic, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: JOLLOF, RICE, TOMATO, ONION, PEPPER, GARLIC, GINGER, THYME, BASIL, CUMIN, CURRY, COCONUT.
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Jollof Rice word list, defined
- JOLLOF /dʒɒlɒf/ · noun
- A one-pot dish of rice and tomatoes originating from West Africa, typically made with a spicy tomato-based sauce and served hot. Related: pilaf, paella, biryani.
- RICE /raɪs/ · noun
- A cereal grain first domesticated in China around 8,000 years ago. It is a staple food for more than half of the world's population. Related: grain, cereal, wheat, barley.
- TOMATO /təˈmeɪtoʊ/ · noun
- A typically red or yellowish fruit, often eaten raw or cooked in various dishes. Related: fruit, vegetable, berry, cherry.
- ONION /ˈɒnɪən/ · noun
- A plant of the genus Allium, widely cultivated for its edible bulb, which is used in cooking for its flavor. Related: leek, garlic, shallot, scallion.
- PEPPER /ˈpɛpər/ · noun
- A sweet or hot, usually small, round fruit of the pepper plant, often used as a spice or seasoning. A device for applying a fine powder, especially pepper, to food. Related: capsicum, paprika, cayenne, ginger.
- GARLIC /ˈɡɑːrlɪk/ · noun
- A plant with a strong-smelling bulb, often used in cooking to add flavor. Related: onion, leek, shallot, chive.
- GINGER /ˈdʒɪndʒər/ · noun
- The root or underground stem of a plant, especially one that is edible and has a spicy flavor. A person with red hair or a fair complexion. Related: root, rhizome, spice, pepper.
- THYME /taɪm/ · noun
- A perennial herb of the mint family, with small, fragrant leaves used in cooking, particularly in soups, stews, and meat dishes. Thyme is also used in herbal medicine and as an ornamental plant. Related: marjoram, oregano, basil, rosemary.
- BASIL /ˈbæzəl/ (UK), /ˈbeɪzəl/ (US) · noun
- An aromatic herb of the mint family, with sweet-smelling leaves used fresh or dried as a culinary seasoning, especially in Italian and Southeast Asian cooking. Also, a cultivated plant of the genus Ocymum/Ocimum. Related: herb, seasoning, sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum.
- CUMIN /ˈkjuːmɪn/ · noun
- The aromatic dried seed of a Mediterranean plant (Cuminum cyminum) of the parsley family, used whole or ground as a warm, earthy spice. Also, the annual herb itself that bears these seeds. Related: jeera.
- CURRY /ˈkɜːri/ · noun
- A dish of meat, vegetables, or both cooked in a spiced sauce, typically flavored with a blend of ground spices and often served with rice; also, the spice mixture itself. Related: stew, ragout, masala.
- COCONUT /ˈkoʊkənʌt/ · noun
- The large, hard-shelled fruit of the coconut palm, containing white edible flesh and sweet liquid; also, the palm tree itself.
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