/ sæmp; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( SAfrE ) the inner parts of maize seeds that are crushed roughly; a type of porridge that is made from this
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Algonquian nasamp softened by water.
/ sæmp; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( SAfrE ) the inner parts of maize seeds that are crushed roughly; a type of porridge that is made from this
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Algonquian nasamp softened by water.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005