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samosa
(səmoʊsə)
Word forms: plural samosas
countable noun
A samosa is an Indian food consisting of vegetables, spices, and sometimes meat, wrapped in pastry and fried.
samosa in British English
(səˈməʊsə)
nounWord forms: plural -sas or -sa
(in Indian cookery) a small triangular pastry case containing spiced vegetables or meat and served fried
Word origin
C20: from Hindisamosa in American English
(səˈmoʊsə)
noun
a small pastry turnover, orig. of India, filled with a spicy meat or vegetable mixture, as of potatoes and peas
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