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garam masala

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
garam -masala
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mixture of spices used in Indian dishes, such as coriander, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, and chillis.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi गरम मसाला (garam masālā, “hot spice”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

garam masalas (plural)

Questions

What does garam masala mean?
A mixture of spices used in Indian dishes, such as coriander, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, and chillis.
Where does garam masala come from?
Borrowed from Hindi गरम मसाला (garam masālā, “hot spice”).

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