Main Entry: bas·ma·ti rice

Pronunciation: \ˌbäz-ˈmä-tē-, ˌbäs- also ˌbaz-, ˌbas-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Hindi bāsmatī kind of rice, literally, something fragrant

Date: 1845

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