masa
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of masa
< Spanish: dough < Latin massa; see mass
Example Sentences
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Tortilla chips are, at their core, fried masa, corn that’s been nixtamalized, ground, pressed and cooked, then finished with oil and salt.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2026
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
The masa isn’t going away — but it will go bad if you neglect it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
I stare down at the ship’s cafeteria, which I’m positive has no masa or chile verde.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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