: a small triangular pastry filled with spiced meat or vegetables and fried in ghee or oil
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Spice Kabab also sells naan, curry, biryani, wraps and samosas, according to its online menu.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026 Some hosts might add shingara, Bengali samosas, to their spread, or kochuri stuffed with a spicy potato curry.—
Madhushree Basu Roy,
Saveur,
30 Apr. 2026 Their samosas and momos are great.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026 But don’t worry, carb lovers – the samosas and desserts will fulfill your needs.—
Tamara Dunn,
Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for samosa
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Etymology
Hindi samosā & Urdu samosa, sambūsa, from Persian sambūsa