BASMATI RICE


Meaning of BASMATI RICE in English

Pronunciation: ˌ bäz- ' mä-t ē -, ˌ bäs- also ˌ baz-, ˌ bas-

Function: noun

Etymology: Hindi b ā smat ī kind of rice, literally, something fragrant

Date: 1845

: a cultivated aromatic long-grain rice originating in southern Asia ― called also basmati

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