maasn.
/mɑːs/, U.S. /mɑs/, South African English /mɑːs/ South African.
Thick, naturally soured milk (now also available as a commercial dairy product).
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1809 R. Collins Rec. Cape Colony (1900) VII. 61 We passed through several villages, at one of which we stopped to procure mazee, or curdled milk.]
1882 W. R. Ludlow Zululand & Cetewayo vii. 73 Maas, which is the chief food of the Zulus, where there are large herds of cattle, is most delicious and nourishing food.
1946 J. Hertslet Bantu Folk Tales v. 61 A wether had been killed and a large piece of its meat was put with the maas and beer.
1952 S. Cloete Curve & Tusk (1953) iii. 33 He ate..maas, the sour thickened milk of the indigenous people.
1976 Darling (S. Afr.) 28 Apr. If you like yoghourt but find it rather expensive, try making maas as the Zulus do.
1989 Pace Dec. 21 (advt.) Delicious, thick, pure, creamy, home-made Maas. Introducing new Nestlé Make-it-Yourself Maas. Made from real milk to give you all the taste of traditional, creamy homemade maas.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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