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samosa
- /səˈmoʊsə/ US
Rhymes with -əʊsə
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Borrowed from Hindustani سموسہ (samosa) / समोसा (samosā), from Classical Persian سنبوسه (sanbōsa), from Middle Persian *sambōsag.
Doublet of sambusa, sambusak, sambuseh, sambuusa, and samsa.
noun samosas · samose · somosa · samoosa · samuza · somasi
- A South Asian snack consisting of a deep-fried triangular turnover filled with vegetables (especially potatoes) or meat. Homemade samosas are a world away from those dry cardboard triangles sold under the name in supermarkets. Instead, they have delicately flaky and deliciously rich pastry and a generous stuffing that’s easily tweaked to suit all tastes. […] Repeat with the remaining dough balls and filling, making su
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Talk about this word "samosa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/samosa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. samosa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/samosa "samosa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/samosa.Cite this
@misc{samosa_2026,
title = {samosa},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/samosa},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
