sabzi

noun

sab·​zi

(ˌ)səbˈzē

plural -s

1

India : a green vegetable

2

India : the larger leaves and the seed capsules of Indian hemp used for making bhang

Word History

Etymology

Hindi sabzī, literally, greenness, from Persian

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