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mala

British  
/ ˈmɑːlaː /

noun

  1. Hinduism a string of beads or knots, used in praying and meditating

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The flavors of Sichuan spice up Thanksgiving when Fly by Jing founder Jing Gao makes jiaoyan turkey, mala stuffing, chili crisp mac ‘n’ cheese and more.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2024

My mouth was tingling from the mala Sichuan peppers lurking in that savory sludge.

From Seattle Times Apr. 27, 2023

Law Minister Anisul Haq said Mr Shams had "misrepresented facts with the mala fide intention of creating discontent".

From BBC Mar. 30, 2023

His version hews to the traditional five ingredients, and uses Sichuan peppercorns to give the mix a characteristically numbing, tingly sensation on the tongue known as mala.

From New York Times Feb. 22, 2021

But these poisonings from the agua mala came quickly and struck like a whiplash.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway

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