Definition of SAMOSA

samosa

Plural: samosas, samose

Noun

  • A fried or baked pastry with a savory filling, popular in South Asia.
  • small turnover of Indian origin filled with vegetables or meat and fried and served hot
  • A South Asian snack consisting of a deep-fried triangular turnover filled with vegetables (especially potatoes) or meat.

Examples

  • Playing SAMOSA made him hungry, but the points were a satisfying snack.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani سموسہ (samosa) / समोसा (samosā), from Classical Persian سنبوسه (sanbōsa /⁠sambōsa⁠/), from Middle Persian *sambōsag.
Doublet of sambusa, sambusak, sambuseh, sambuusa, and samsa.

Synonyms

singada, somucha

Scrabble Score: 8

samosa: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
samosa: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
samosa: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

samosa: valid Words With Friends Word