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
Specializing in Northern and Coastal Mexican cuisine, the kitchen grinds 150 pounds of heritage corn into fresh masa each week, pressing it to order for every tortilla.
From Salon • Oct. 31, 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
Customers drive all over town for tortillas made from fresh masa.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2024
Made without salt, spices, leavening, or preservatives, masa must be cooked within a few hours of being ground, and the tortilla should be eaten soon after it is cooked.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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