Definitions for Samosa
samosa

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1. samosanoun

   small turnover of Indian origin filled with vegetables or meat and fried and served hot

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1. samosanoun

   a snack, of Indian origin, consisting of a deep-fried triangular turnover filled with vegetables (especially potatoes) or meat

2. Etymology: From समोसा samosā, which is from Persian (sambose).

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1. Samosa

   A samosa () or singara is a fried South Asian pastry with a savoury filling, including ingredients such as spiced potatoes, onions, and peas. It may take different forms, including triangular, cone, or half-moon shapes, depending on the region. Samosas are often accompanied by chutney, and have origins in medieval times or earlier. Samosas are a popular entrée, appetizer, or snack in the cuisines of South Asia, the Middle East, Central Asia, East Africa and their South Asian diasporas. The English word samosa derives from Hindi word 'samosa' (Hindi: समोसा), traceable to the Middle Persian word sanbosag (سنبوسگ) 'triangular pastry'. Similar pastries are called sambusak in Arabic; Medieval Arabic recipe books sometimes spell it sambusaj.Spanakopita is a similar dish cooked in Greece.

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1. samosa

   A samosa is a type of fried or baked pastry with a savory filling, such as spiced potatoes, onions, peas, lentils, and sometimes meat like ground lamb, chicken, or beef. It is often triangular or cone-shaped and originated from the Middle East and Central Asia but is extremely popular in Indian cuisine. Samosas are a common street food and are also served at festive occasions and celebrations.

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1. Samosa

   A samosa or samoosa is a fried or baked pastry with a savory filling, such as spiced potatoes, onions, peas, lentils, ground lamb, ground beef or ground chicken. The size, shape and consistency may vary, but typically, they are distinctly triangular. Samosas are often accompanied by chutney. They are a popular appetizer or snack in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia and Southwest Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, the Mediterranean, the Horn of Africa, North Africa and South Africa.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Samosa in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Samosa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Samosa in a Sentence

1. Haidar Fauzie:

   She had asked my wife to make her favorite fruit pudding and a local vegetable samosa filled with carrots, potatoes and eggs.

2. Inspector Manj Ahir:

   Weve had a few odd incidents, one that sticks in my mind was a man found with a samosa secreted between his buttocks during a search.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Samosa
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Samosa
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samosa
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Samosa
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Samosa