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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There is a slew of new offerings, from a coney flight to a pho brisket sandwich to butter chicken samosas. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Chicken and pork kebabs from the Hawaiian BBQ booth and India Gourmet’s curry bowls, naan wraps and samosas. Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 24 July 2025 Triveni gives you three sizeable samosas with an order, along with a flavorful light green chutney for $4.99. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2025 Raw chicken was improperly stored above vegetable samosas in the two-door reach-in cooler and above paneer cheese in the freezer — a repeat violation. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 3 July 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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