- a variety of long-grain rice with slender aromatic grains, used for savoury dishes
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bas•ma•ti
(bäs mä′tē),USA pronunciation n.
bas•ma•ti (bäs mä′tē),USA pronunciation n.
- Fooda variety of cultivated long-grain rice that is notably fragrant.
- Hindi basmati, literally, fragrant
- 1845–50
bas•ma•ti (bäs mä′tē),USA pronunciation n.
- Fooda variety of cultivated long-grain rice that is notably fragrant.
- Hindi: literally, fragrant
- 1845–50
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basmati rice, basmati /bəzˈmætɪ/ n
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