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samosas

/səˈmoʊsəz/

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

Examples :

"We ordered samosas from the Indian restaurant for our family dinner. "
food culture vegetable

Related Words

Illustration restaurant

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

Illustration filled

filled verb

/fɪld/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration origin

origin noun

/ˈɒɹ.ə.dʒən/ /ˈɑɹ.ɪ.dʒɪn/

The beginning of something.

"The origin of my love for baking was a special cake my grandmother made for me. "

Illustration ordered

ordered verb

/ˈɔːdəd/ /ˈɔɹdɚd/

To set in some sort of order.

"She ordered the books on the shelf by the author's last name. "

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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triangular adjective

/tɹaɪˈæŋ.ɡjə.lə/ /tɹaɪˈaɪŋ.ɡjʊ.lɚ/

Shaped like a triangle.

"The park bench had a triangular shape, perfect for two people to sit together. "

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consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

To be.

"The project consists of three main parts. "

Illustration turnover

turnover noun

/ˈtɜːnˌoʊvər/ /ˈtɜːrnˌoʊvər/

The amount of money taken as sales transacted in a given period.

"The company had an annual turnover of $500,000."

Illustration vegetables

vegetables noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəlz/

Any plant.

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "

Illustration potatoes

potatoes noun

/pəˈteɪtəʊz/ /pəˈteɪtoʊz/

The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant.

"My family planted potatoes in our garden this spring. "

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dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "