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massaman

massaman noun: a Thai curry of Muslim origin (or the paste used to make it), usually containing coconut milk, roasted peanuts, potatoes, bay leaves, cardamom pods, cinnamon, palm sugar, fish sauce, and tamarind sauce.

massaman: a Thai curry of Muslim origin (or the paste used to make it), usually containing coconut milk,...
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Noun

massaman (uncountable)

  1. (attributive) A Thai curry of Muslim origin (or the paste used to make it), usually containing coconut milk, roasted peanuts, potatoes, bay leaves, cardamom pods, cinnamon, palm sugar, fish sauce, and tamarind sauce.

Forms of massaman

alternative formmasaman
alternative formmussamun

Origin of massaman

From Thai มัสมั่น (mát-sà-màn, “Muslim-like curry”), from Persian مسلمان (mosalmân, “Muslim”), from Arabic مُسْلِم (muslim, “Muslim”).

Questions about massaman

What does massaman mean?
Massaman means a Thai curry of Muslim origin (or the paste used to make it), usually containing coconut milk, roasted peanuts, potatoes, bay leaves, cardamom pods, cinnamon, palm sugar, fish sauce, and tamarind sauce.
What part of speech is massaman?
Massaman is a noun.

Words near massaman in the dictionary

  1. Massalians
  2. Massaliot
  3. Massaliote
  4. Massaliotes
  5. Massaliots
  6. massaman
  7. Massanutten
  8. Massapeag
  9. Massapequa
  10. Massapequa Park
  11. Massaquoi

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