gari
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A grainy flour made from fermented cassava root that people eat as a staple food
- noun
- UK
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gari
- Other areas are Zaria, Sabon Gari, Ikara, Makarfi, and Soba local government areas, all in the northern part of the state where
Examples
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She prepared a stew to serve with gari, a popular dish in West Africa.
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In Gari-Uai, for example, an area where there is already low-intensity conflict emerging, the leaders are unsure how to speak with the government because they do not "recognize" or "know" them.
Academic text (2003) -
Other areas are Zaria, Sabon Gari, Ikara, Makarfi, and Soba local government.
Blog text (10) -
In Nigeria, many people enjoy eating gari with beans for breakfast.
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Gari can be enjoyed as a snack when mixed with sugar and water.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word gari is a West African name for the small, toasted bits of cassava and probably comes from a local language; you also see it as garri. So gari means 'cassava flour' or a coarse, granular staple people eat with soups and stews.