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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Dig in: Expect a similar menu to its other locations with popular dishes such as curries, samosas, tandoori, biryani and naan. Laura Barrero, Axios, 1 Mar. 2025 Pair with a clafoutis dessert or with semi spicy samosas. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 Any food that involves a flavorful filling wrapped in some sort of dough — gyoza, pierogi, samosas, mandu, empanadas, ravioli, etc. — immediately piques my interest. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025 Simply reheat the samosas in a toaster oven or air fryer. Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 4 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2025.

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