masala
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| —n | |
| 1. | a mixture of spices ground into a paste, used in Indian cookery |
| —adj | |
| 2. | (Hinglish) spicy; dramatic: it was a typical masala film |
| [from Urdu masalah, from Arabic masalih ingredients] | |
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| Main Entry: | masala |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a blend of spices used in Indian cuisine, usu. containing black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, nutmeg, and turmeric; also called garam masala |
| Example: | Every time we go there, he orders chicken tikka masala. |
| Etymology: | 1780 |
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Example sentences from the web
It is often served as masala chai with milk and sugar, and sometimes scented.
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