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samosa

noun

, plural sa·mo·sas, sa·mo·sa.
  1. an Indian fried turnover filled with minced meat or vegetables and spices:

    potato samosas.



samosa

/ səˈməʊsə /

noun

  1. (in Indian cookery) a small triangular pastry case containing spiced vegetables or meat and served fried
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of samosa1

First recorded in 1930–35; from Hindi samosā, from Persian
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Word History and Origins

Origin of samosa1

C20: from Hindi
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Example Sentences

Follow that with beef samosas at the bar paired with epic blended concoctions.

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Lotus fritters, duck samosas, and smoked tofu buns are among the restaurant’s hits, but there are also plenty of plant-based options for the vegetarian and vegan crowd.

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Merchant’s son, a 19-year-old home cook and baker, contributed a chocolate samosa recipe to the desserts section.

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As the layers baked, we made and ate beef samosas, aided by Janice’s daughter and nephew.

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He’d made samosas the night before and didn’t want them to go to waste.

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