bobotie
noun
bo·bo·tie
bəˈbōtē,
¦bōbət¦ē
variants or bobotee
plural -s
: a dish of minced meat with curry and condiments especially popular in southern Africa
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Afrikaans boebooti, boboti, borrowed from Javanese Malay bobotok, bebotok, plural of botok "spiced, shredded coconut wrapped in banana leaves with fish or other ingredients and steamed," borrowed from Javanese boṭoʔ (spelled bothok)