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basmati

/bæzˈmɑːti/

Meanings
noun
A variety of long-grain rice, notable for its fragrance.

Examples :

"Tonight, we're having chicken curry with fluffy basmati rice. "
food agriculture

Related Words

Illustration chicken

chicken noun

/ˈt͡ʃɪkɪn/

A domestic fowl, Gallus gallus, especially when young.

"My little brother loves to eat chicken. "

Illustration variety

variety noun

/vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.ti/

The quality of being varied; diversity.

"Variety is the spice of life."

Illustration tonight

tonight noun

/təˈnaɪt/

The nighttime of the current day or date; this night.

"I have high hopes for tonight."

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long noun

/ˈlɔːŋ/ /ˈlɑŋ/ /ˈlɒŋ/ /ˈlɔŋ/

A long vowel.

"The "o" in "boat" is a long vowel sound. "

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having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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fluffy noun

/flʌfi/

Someone or something that has a fluffy texture.

""My cat is a fluffy ball of fur." "

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notable noun

/ˈnəʊtəbl̩/ /ˈnoʊdəbəl/

A person or thing of distinction.

"While many contributed, the notable in the group project was Sarah, whose insightful research made the presentation exceptional. "

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curry noun

/ˈkʌ.ɹi/ /ˈkɜ.ɹi/

One of a family of dishes originating from South Asian cuisine, flavoured by a spiced sauce.

"My mom made a delicious chicken curry for dinner. "

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grain noun

/ɡɹeɪn/

The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.

"We stored a thousand tons of grain for the winter."

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rice noun

/ɹaɪs/

Cereal plants, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food.

"My family enjoys eating rice with their dinner every night. "

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fragrance noun

/ˈfɹeɪɡɹəns/

A pleasant smell or odour.

"The fresh-baked bread had a lovely fragrance that filled the kitchen. "