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

Examples of naan in a Sentence

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No pork on the menu but yogurt dipping sauces and naan as a bonus. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2025 The menu includes many Indian staples — Singh said the butter chicken and naan have been popular. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 8 Aug. 2025 Its Desi salads pack an outstanding punch of flavor, along with its rolls, made with skewers of chicken or paneer tikka (or another protein of your choice), inside a warm, buttered naan with Desi slaw, onions, cilantro, chutneys and raita. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025 Chef-owner Niven Patel’s innovative fusion sit-down in Wynwood (and Michelin Bib Gourmand) has a ghost pepper-cheddar naan ideal for mopping up every saucy dish on its $45 Miami Spice menu. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for naan

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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“Naan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naan. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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