naan
a leavened, often tear-shaped flatbread from South Asia, baked in a tandoor.
Sometimes non . any of various leavened, oven-baked flatbreads from Central and Southeast Asia.
Origin of naan
1- Sometimes nan .
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How to use naan in a sentence
The 'sine qua nons' are an elevator and steam heat, not above the third floor, to begin with.
The March Family Trilogy, Complete | William Dean HowellsI see that the sine quo nons, kallibistris, or contrapunctums of the women of this country are better cheap than stones.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete. | Francois RabelaisMais que mon nés ai un poi acorcié, Bien sai mes nons en sera alongié.
The Romance of Names | Ernest WeekleyLet four hundred Nons sing it; and we will all go to church.
Crowds | Gerald Stanley LeeThese form the groundwork of this need-be,—the sine-qua-nons of a house.
British Dictionary definitions for naan
/ (nɑːn) /
another name for nan bread
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