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amala

amala noun: a thick paste made from yam or cassava flour, eaten chiefly in Yoruba cuisine.

Noun

amala (uncountable)

  1. A thick paste made from yam or cassava flour, eaten chiefly in Yoruba cuisine.
    • The amala, or fermented yam, is an acquired taste, arriving in a grayish steamed mound, wrapped in plastic; it's neither sweet nor sour.2002 September 20, Steve Dolinsky, “All Over the Map”, in Chicago Reader

Proper noun capitalized: Amala

Amala

  1. The Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
  2. A female given name used in India.

Origin of amala

Borrowed from Yoruba àmàlà.

From Sanskrit अमला (amalā).

Questions about amala

What does amala mean?
Amala means a thick paste made from yam or cassava flour, eaten chiefly in Yoruba cuisine.
What part of speech is amala?
Amala can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near amala in the dictionary

  1. amakosi
  2. amakwerekwere
  3. amakweta
  4. amakwetha
  5. Amal
  6. amala
  7. amalaita
  8. amalaitas
  9. amalaka
  10. amalakas
  11. Amalec

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