1
b
: a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
2
not capitalized
: a blanket or shawl of colored yarn knitted or crocheted in strips or squares
3
not capitalized
: a Turkoman carpet of large size and long pile woven in geometric designs
4
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From Bangladeshi to Belizean, Puerto Rican to Southern, Filipino to Thai, or Cajun to Afghan, the contestants demonstrate through their cooking that there is no monolithic American cuisine.
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Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
The cuts on Friday have affected the State Department’s Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE) office, which was tasked with relocating Afghan allies who had worked for or with the U.S. government in Afghanistan.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 11 July 2025
My hair, blowing around like that of an Afghan Hound with its head out of a car window.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
When Ali Zaman, a first-generation Afghan American, opened his restaurant Blue Hour in Bushwick, Brooklyn, the menu had to have a Crunchwrap.
Sowwy — a Cwunch Wap.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
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Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
The cuts on Friday have affected the State Department’s Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE) office, which was tasked with relocating Afghan allies who had worked for or with the U.S. government in Afghanistan.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 11 July 2025
My hair, blowing around like that of an Afghan Hound with its head out of a car window.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
When Ali Zaman, a first-generation Afghan American, opened his restaurant Blue Hour in Bushwick, Brooklyn, the menu had to have a Crunchwrap.
Sowwy — a Cwunch Wap.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
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“Afghan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Afghan. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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Afghan
noun
Af·ghan
ˈaf-ˌgan 
1
: a person born or living in Afghanistan
2
not capitalized
: a blanket or shawl made of knitted or crocheted colored wool
Afghan
adjective
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