samosa

noun

sa·​mo·​sa sə-ˈmō-sə 

: a small triangular pastry filled with spiced meat or vegetables and fried in ghee or oil

Examples of samosa in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mini Spicy Pumpkin Samosas These bite-size samosas put a seasonal spin on a freezer favorite, combining pumpkin with a little heat. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026

More menu items include vegetarian samosas, pani puri shots, mango lassi and dragon chicken. — Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

The restaurant offers Mediterranean specialties like samosas, chicken kebab, hummus, and Persian stews. — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 20 Aug. 2026

Others arrived with biryani, samosas, bottled water and meals prepared in home kitchens, placed in other Indian cities and from abroad. — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Hindi samosā & Urdu samosa, sambūsa, from Persian sambūsa

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for samosa

• bullosa
• fibrosa
• mimosa
• mucosa
• mucosae
• nervosa
• nodosa
• pilosa
• racemosa
• rugosa
• serosa
• dolorosa