noun
also bas·ma·ti ˌbäzˈmäd.ē, -tē also ˌbaz-
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi bāsmatī , literally, something fragrant, from bās odor, stench (from Sanskrit vāsa perfume) + -matī possessing, from Sanskrit, feminine of -mant-, -mān , by-form of -vān ; akin to Greek -ent-, -eis possessing, Hittite -want-
: a cultivated aromatic long grain rice originating in southern Asia