masala

noun

ma·​sa·​la mä-ˈsä-lä How to pronounce masala (audio)
-lə,
mə-
: a varying blend of spices used in Indian cooking

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The menu features dishes like chicken tikka masala, corned beef and vegetables, shepherd’s pie and beef stew. Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025 Specialty pizzas include masala pesto chicken, lamb kabob and tandoori barbecue pizza. Prices for whole pizzas, which feed three to four people, start at about $22. Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025 Pawn Pouches Are One Example Some of his signature touching’s include prawn pouches, consisting of prawns with coconut masala, beef fry, tapioca patties, and clay pot fish curry. Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 The company would work with different co-packers in California, Colorado, and New York to blend the masalas, and pack the spices into jars. Mehrunnisa Wani, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for masala

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu masālā materials, ingredients, spices

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of masala was in 1780

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“Masala.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masala. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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