What is Ras-el-hanout?

Ras-el-hanout — A Moroccan dried-spice mixture. The mixture can be used in couscous, rice, meat and vegetable dishes; as with garam masala, the mixture of spices in ras-el-hanout depends on the maker and the spices available, but may include a wide variety of spices, such as cardamom, cayenne, aniseed, nutmeg, mace, ginger, galangal and dried ground rosebuds.