basmati rice


bas·ma·ti rice

noun
\ˌbäz-ˈmä-tē-, ˌbäs- also ˌbaz-, ˌbas-\

Definition of BASMATI RICE

: a cultivated aromatic long-grain rice originating in southern Asia —called also basmati

Origin of BASMATI RICE

Hindi bāsmatī kind of rice, literally, something fragrant
First Known Use: 1845

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