samosa

noun

sa·​mo·​sa sə-ˈmō-sə How to pronounce samosa (audio)
: a small triangular pastry filled with spiced meat or vegetables and fried in ghee or oil

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But what if the group doesn’t like mithai? From Devon to home: Mithai changes in a new country Perhaps to accommodate changing tastes, most mithai shops on Devon now offer a variety of food: samosas, burgers, pizza and bubble tea. Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2024 Keep covered with a damp paper towel to prevent them from drying out while making the samosas. 4. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 There will be live music and complimentary sweets and samosas. Shafaq Patel, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024 Global flavors collide, with tiny restaurants and food stalls slinging plates of biryani, falafel, shawarma, samosas, pani puri and the even Filipino halo halo. Catherine Garcia, theweek, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for samosa 

Word History

Etymology

Hindi samosā & Urdu samosa, sambūsa, from Persian sambūsa

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of samosa was in 1932

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“Samosa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/samosa. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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