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tawa

[ tah-wuh ]

noun

  1. a large, round frying pan, usually flat or very slightly concave or convex, used in South Asian cooking:

    A small amount of batter is ladled onto a hot, greased tawa, spread into a thin circle, and fried for a very short time with oil or ghee until golden brown.



tawa

/ ˈtɑːwə /

noun

  1. a tall timber tree, Beilschmiedia tawa, of New Zealand, having edible purple berries
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tawa1

First recorded in 1840–50; from Hindi tavā “frying pan, griddle”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tawa1

Māori
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Example Sentences

He allowed a leadoff homer to Tim Tawa.

But now owner Tawa, which runs the Ranch 99 grocery chain, is planning a renovation that will transform Focus Plaza into a more modern, affluent commercial center resembling those in Irvine, Pasadena and Costa Mesa.

The mall will also get a new name: Tawa Gateway, emphasizing its anchor tenant, 99 Ranch Market, which is also known by its Chinese name, Tawa.

The tawa is a surefire way of preventing the skinless chicken from sticking to the pot, or burning during the hourlong steaming process.

Stanford got another run when Vojtech Mensik couldn’t handle Tawa’s hard grounder to third with the bases loaded.

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