samosa

noun,plural sa·mo·sas, sa·mo·sa.

an Indian fried turnover filled with minced meat or vegetables and spices: potato samosas.

Origin of samosa

First recorded in 1930–35; from Hindi samosā, from Persian

Words Nearby samosa

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How to use samosa in a sentence

Follow that with beef samosas at the bar paired with epic blended concoctions.
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Lotus fritters, duck samosas, and smoked tofu buns are among the restaurant’s hits, but there are also plenty of plant-based options for the vegetarian and vegan crowd.
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Merchant’s son, a 19-year-old home cook and baker, contributed a chocolate samosa recipe to the desserts section.
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He’d made samosas the night before and didn’t want them to go to waste.
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British Dictionary definitions for samosa

samosa

/ (səˈməʊsə) /

nounplural -sas or -sa

(in Indian cookery) a small triangular pastry case containing spiced vegetables or meat and served fried

Origin of samosa

C20: from Hindi

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