dosa

American  

[doh-suh] / ˈdoʊ sə /

noun

1. a large, thin pancake from southern India, made from a fermented batter of rice and lentil flours and often served rolled around a filling of potatoes or other vegetables.

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Etymology

Origin of dosa

From a Dravidian language, e.g., Malalayam dōśa

Example Sentences

Standouts include the carnitas tacos and tamarind agua fresca at El Taco Torro, creative pies at Pizza Luna, house-smoked barbecue from Rollin Nolen’s BBQ, and Indian and Nepalese street food from Momo Dosa.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

This place that makes dosas called Benne Dosa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Though no women were nominated in the feature-directing race, the DGA award for documentary filmmaking went to Sara Dosa for “Fire of Love,” about volcano-obsessed scientists.

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2023

Yet, what remains most compelling about the Kraffts, for Dosa, is the couple’s spiritual bond with the volcanoes.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2022

IX, 15, are wonderworkers, of whom Haninah ben Dosa, the last, is singled out.

From Jewish Theology by Kohler, Kaufmann