harissa /həˈɹɪsə/ noun2 •A North African spice mix, containing chillis, garlic and salt, used as both a condiment and an ingredient.Tunisians love spicy food and harissa is the main ingredient used to provide the heat. — 2008 •A traditional Armenian dish: a kind of porridge made of previously stewed and boned chicken and coarsely ground soaked wheat. formsharissas