1. a spongy flatbread made from teff flour, used in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine as both a plate and utensil for serving stews and other dishes.
Usage: often capitalized when referring to the cultural dish; also spelled 'injira' or 'enjera'

Examples

• We ordered a platter of injera topped with various Ethiopian stews.
• Injera has a slightly sour taste due to the fermentation process.
• The server brought out a large round of injera to share among the table.
• In Ethiopian restaurants, injera serves as both the plate and the bread.
• She tore off a piece of injera to scoop up the lentil dish.