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  Assam

  noun

  a state in NE India. 30,285 sq. mi. (78,438 sq. km). Dispur.
• assam
  assam

  noun

  (in Malaysia) tamarind as used in cooking. Assam ikan is a dish of fish cooked with tamarind

Assam

American  

[as-sam] / æsˈsæm /

noun

1. a state in NE India. 30,285 sq. mi. (78,438 sq. km). Dispur.

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Assam ¹ British  

/ æˈsæm /

noun

1. a state of NE India, situated in the central Brahmaputra valley: tropical forest, with the heaviest rainfall in the world; produces large quantities of tea. Capital: Dispur. Pop: 26 638 407 (2001 est). Area: 78 438 sq km (30 673 sq miles)

2. a high-quality black tea grown in the state of Assam

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assam ² British  

/ ˈasam, ˈæsæm /

noun

1. (in Malaysia) tamarind as used in cooking. Assam ikan is a dish of fish cooked with tamarind

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Etymology

Origin of assam

from Malay asam sour

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In Indian states that border Bangladesh, like West Bengal and Assam, undocumented migrants have formed an integral part of the informal workforce for years.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

The BJP also comfortably retained power in the northeastern state of Assam.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

In states with particularly high disease rates, including Meghalaya, Assam, and Madhya Pradesh, that proportion rises to about 14%.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 30, 2025

No travellers were injured in the accident in Assam state, home to more than 4,000 of the roughly 22,000 wild elephants in India.

From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025

Nobody even noticed me till Caleb Jamaal Assam came along.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake

In 2011, CNN named Penang assam laksa No. 7 in its list of the world’s 50 best foods.

From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2017

Take Penang assam laksa, a popular dish with Peranakan roots cooked at home and in hawker stalls, for instance.

From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2017