Assam

[as-sam]

noun

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

Assam

¹

/ 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

assam

²

/ ˈasam, ˈæsæm /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Assam¹

from Malay asam sour

Example Sentences

He ended up on the streets, in homes for the destitute, or working on tea estates in Assam.

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This is the first federal law to ban online betting platforms, though the sector has long faced scrutiny, with states like Odisha, Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana already enforcing their own bans.

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In the north-eastern state of Assam, where the issue has been a potent flashpoint for decades, authorities have been "pushing back" hundreds of Bengali-Muslims into Bangladesh on suspicion of them being "illegal Bangladeshis".

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Assam tea has a lot of character, it is liked by the American consumers.

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Officials from India's Border Security Force, the Assam police and the state government did not respond to questions from the BBC.

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