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Word: moulekieh (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1978-1978
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...into tiny plots, and the precious water is still raised from the river by having a cow or blind-folded water buffalo turn a primitive screw or a crude wooden lift balanced by a weight of mud. The ordinary meal of an Egyptian fellah still consists of foul beans; moulekieh, a soup made of the greens that grow among cotton plants, is a dish reserved for special days...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Man Of The Year: The Gift of the River Nile | 1/2/1978 | See Source »

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