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‖ masa, n.|ˈmasa|
[Sp., ult. f. L. massa (see mass n.2): cf. Pg. massa dough.]
In Central and South American cuisine, a type of dough made from cornmeal, used in the making of tortillas, etc.
1914B. Haffner-Ginger Calif. Mexican-Spanish Cook Bk. 43 Add to the corn dough (masa) rounding tablespoon of lard to four cups dough, little salt. 1927D. H. Lawrence Mornings in Mexico 44 A yard with shade round. Women kneading the maize dough, masa, for tortillas. A man lounging. And a little boy beating a kettledrum sideways. 1949C. P. Leahy Spanish-Mexican Cookbk. 60 Masa may be purchased by the pound in some Mexican grocery stores and at all tortilla factories. 1975R. L. Beals Peasant Marketing Syst. iv. 63 Both [chickens and turkeys] are fed household scraps and usually some maize or masa (maize dough). 1990California Apr. 51/1 Locals and tourists alike feast on chile rellenos or handmade traditional masa corn-husk tamales. |