samosa

noun

sa·​mo·​sa sə-ˈmō-sə How to pronounce samosa (audio)
: a small triangular pastry filled with spiced meat or vegetables and fried in ghee or oil

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The vegetable samosas and kheer are also on point. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025 Gluten-free food should only be fried with other gluten-free foods (not with breaded meats, tempura, onion rings, samosas, or other sources of gluten).7 Sticks of butter or tubs of margarine should also be used only for gluten-free foods, to avoid cross-contact from crumbs on bread knives.8 8. Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 29 Nov. 2025 Tandoori chicken, chicken curry, palak paneer and samosas on the buffet measured at improper holding temperatures. Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025 You guys with your bags of samosas and God knows what. Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for samosa

Word History

Etymology

Hindi samosā & Urdu samosa, sambūsa, from Persian sambūsa

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of samosa was in 1932

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“Samosa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/samosa. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.

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