Assam
noun
a state in NE India. 30,285 sq. mi. (78,438 sq. km). Dispur.
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Assam
American
[as-sam]
/ æsˈsæm /
noun
Assam
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British
/ æˈsæm /
noun
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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)
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a high-quality black tea grown in the state of Assam
assam
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British
/ ˈasam, ˈæsæm /
noun
Etymology
Origin of assam
from Malay asam sour
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The BJP also comfortably retained power in the northeastern state of Assam.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
One summer afternoon in 2018, two men set out on a road trip into the Karbi Anglong region of India's northeastern Assam state.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 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
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