variants or less commonly
: a round flat leavened bread especially of the Indian subcontinent

Examples of naan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Lunch and dinner have naan and breads with various dips and curries as well as Red Red, which is a side dish made from black-eyed peas and plantains. Deanne Revel, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2024 Take Stage Kitchen & Bar in the golfing mecca of Palm Beach Gardens, a global kitchen that dared to mash up Spanish octopus with chutneys and naan — and earned Marathe, for his boldness, a 2023 James Beard semifinalist nod. Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2024 Dig in: Everything is done well at Curry Gate, from the butter garlic naan ($5) to the tikka masala ($18) to our favorite, the samosa chaat ($14). Axios Charlotte Team, Axios, 19 July 2024 Saigal blew the judges away with her unique blend of Italian and Indian flavours, featuring meatballs and naan with oregano chilli butter. Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 6 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for naan 

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Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu & Persian; Hindi & Urdu nān bread, from Persian

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of naan was in 1828

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Cite this Entry

“Naan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naan. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.

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