MASALA


Meaning of MASALA in English

[ mə'sα:lə ]

■ noun a spice mixture ground into a paste or powder for use in Indian cookery.

Origin

from Urdu maṛālaḥ , based on Arab. maṛāliḥ 'ingredients, materials'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.