samosa

noun

, plural sa·mo·sas, sa·mo·sa.

1. an Indian fried turnover filled with minced meat or vegetables and spices:

   potato samosas.

samosa

/ səˈməʊsə /

noun

1. (in Indian cookery) a small triangular pastry case containing spiced vegetables or meat and served fried

Word History and Origins

Origin of samosa¹

First recorded in 1930–35; from Hindi samosā, from Persian

Word History and Origins

Origin of samosa¹

C20: from Hindi

Example Sentences

Inside the Jame Masjid, I’m met with tea, hot samosas and warm smiles.

From BBC

“If she’s in the White House, let there be samosas and let the chai flow freely,” Irani mused.

From Salon

“Cookies shookies! They can buy cookies from the store. But not my homemade samosas.”

From Literature

Their company sells hot chai, Indian street food like samosas, seasonal chai soft serve, along with bags of their chai blends and merchandise.

From New York Times

Of course, I love a fried good — fried chicken, fried dumplings, samosas, katsu, empanadas, donuts — you name it, I love it.

From Salon