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saag, n. orig. S. Asian.
Brit. |sɑːg|, U.S. |sɑg|
Forms: 18– sag, 19– saag
[‹ Hindi sāg greens, vegetable, vernacular adaptation of Sanskrit śāka. Compare Bengali śāk, Marathi śāk.]
Any of various edible leafy green vegetables, typically spinach. Also: an Indian dish made with spinach or (occas.) another green vegetable.
[1832G. A. Herklots tr. J. Shurreef Qanoon-e-Islam App. v. p. xxxix, Sālun of Pāluk ka Sāg..or a species of spinage.] 1852Proc. Agri-Hort. Soc. Punjab 1 65 Nine maunds of sag are sold in the Khangur market for one rupee. 1954S. Chowdhary Indian Cooking 94 Sāg is a traditional Indian dish, and is particularly tasty when eaten with makkī kī rotī. 1987Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 25 Oct. 106 Saag or greens (in this case spinach seasoned with a combination of spices and mixed with cream) is made into a sauce. 2004N.Y. Times (Nexis) 23 May 6 Within the restaurants, twinkling lights draped mirrored walls, and diners took their soupy saag to the thump of disco raga. |