samosan.
/səˈməʊsə/, U.S. /səˈmoʊsə/ A triangular pastry fried in ghee or oil, containing spiced vegetables or meat.
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1955 R. P. Jhabvala To whom she Will ix. 67 Another plate was filled with..samusas.
1960 R. P. Jhabvala Householder i. 54 ‘They have made vegetable samusas with our tea,’ Romesh told his father.
1971 Weekend (Colombo) 12 Sept. 6/3 (advt.) Rizwana for cool cool Faluda and fresh hot Samosa.
1974 N. Gordimer Conservationist 131 What'd you find to buy?—.. Samoosas.—.. He puts the neat, crisp, greasy triangle whole into his mouth.
1978 Times of India 18 Mar. 13/6 Delicious smells from the neighbouring halvai's shop. He is frying samosas, pakoras, jalebis and other mouth-watering delicacies.
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