English
Noun
basmati (countable and uncountable, plural basmatis)
- A variety of long-grain rice, notable for its fragrance.
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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.
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