masa
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of masa
< Spanish: dough < Latin massa; see mass
Example Sentences
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For chicken nuggets, tortilla-based masa and jalapeño buttermilk coatings were the key.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025
For example, a pantry geared toward Mexican cooking might include cumin, smoked paprika, chipotle chiles, masa harina, and a bottle of good hot sauce.
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2025
I made matzo balls with masa harina in a Tom Kha broth.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2024
The masa isn’t going away — but it will go bad if you neglect it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
I see her dark wrinkled hands spooning masa onto a corn husk.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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