samosa


noun,plural sa·mo·sas, sa·mo·sa.
  1. an Indian fried turnover filled with minced meat or vegetables and spices: potato samosas.

Origin of samosa

1
First recorded in 1930–35; from Hindi samosā, from Persian

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samosa

/ (səˈməʊsə) /


nounplural -sas or -sa
  1. (in Indian cookery) a small triangular pastry case containing spiced vegetables or meat and served fried

Origin of samosa

1
C20: from Hindi

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