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

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Old food debris was on the prep table for bread and naan. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado may 8, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026 Appetizers, chaats, desserts, chai, curry, naan, tandoori, momos, pastas, burgers, special rice, sandwiches, briyani, falooda and much more. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026 The garlic naan was also outstanding. Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 1 May 2026 To Mexico City in search of the best gorditas, to Hong Kong to explore cha chaan tengs, and to a truck stop in Wyoming that’s turning out first-rate blistered naan, biryani, and more. The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026 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 12 May. 2026.

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