masa
[ mah-suh; Spanish mah-sah ]
/ ˈmɑ sə; Spanish ˈmɑ sɑ /
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noun Mexican Cooking.
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
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Origin of masa
<Spanish: dough <Latin massa;see mass
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