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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012