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basmati

basmati

English

Noun

basmati (countable and uncountable, plural basmatis)

  1. A variety of long-grain rice, notable for its fragrance.
    • 2007 June 21, Alissa J. Rubin, “Shiite Rivalries Slash at a Once Calm Iraqi City”, in New York Times:
      Diwaniya is the capital of the almost completely Shiite farming province of Qadisiya, known for its marshy fields where farmers grow aromatic ambar rice, similar to India’s basmati.

Synonyms

  • basmati rice

References

  1. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/basmati

Spanish

Noun

basmati m (plural basmatis)

  1. basmati