samosa

noun

sa·​mo·​sa sə-ˈmō-sə How to pronounce samosa (audio)
: a small triangular pastry filled with spiced meat or vegetables and fried in ghee or oil

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Chicken and pork kebabs from the Hawaiian BBQ booth and India Gourmet’s curry bowls, naan wraps and samosas. Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 24 July 2025 Triveni gives you three sizeable samosas with an order, along with a flavorful light green chutney for $4.99. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2025 Go for the dirty chai, stay for the vibes and Indian breakfast, samosas and Masala bagel sandwich. Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025 Raw eggs were stored over ready-to-eat milk products in a walk-in cooler, and there was raw gyro over ready-to-eat samosas in a two-door upright freezer. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for samosa

Word History

Etymology

Hindi samosā & Urdu samosa, sambūsa, from Persian sambūsa

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of samosa was in 1932

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“Samosa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/samosa. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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