masa

[mah-suh, mah-sah]

noun

Mexican Cooking.

1. flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.

Word History and Origins

Origin of masa¹

< Spanish: dough < Latin massa; mass

Example Sentences

He had come with his granddaughter, 6-year-old Masa, from his home in a Damascus suburb, hoping to plead with a manager to OK a larger withdrawal.

From Los Angeles Times

Masa looked at her grandfather and didn’t say a word.

From Los Angeles Times

Steam flowed from the cart and the scent of masa drifted through the air as Chris, 14, reached down to pull out tamales.

From Los Angeles Times

After starting her culinary journey in Tokyo at the three-Michelin-starred Quintessence, Zheng honed her craft at several high-end Japanese restaurants, including Sushi Nakazawa, Masa, Bar Masa, Sushi of Gari and Tsukimi.

From Salon

It is mashed into masa and cooked into tortillas, tamales and tlacoyos.

From Los Angeles Times