(in Malaysia) tamarind as used in cooking. Assam ikan is a dish of fish cooked with tamarind
Word origin
from Malay asam sour
Assam in British English
(æˈsæm)
noun
1.
a state of NE India, situated in the central Brahmaputra valley: tropical forest, with the heaviest rainfall in the world; produces large quantities of tea. Capital: Dispur. Pop: 26 638 407 (2001 est). Area: 78 438 sq km (30 673 sq miles)
2.
a high-quality black tea grown in the state of Assam
Assam in American English
(æˈsæm; ˈæsæm)
state of NE India, south of Bhutan, west of Myanmar, & almost completely separated from the rest of India by Bangladesh: 30,285 sq mi (78,438 sq km); pop. 24,200,000; cap. Dispur
Examples of 'assam' in a sentence
assam
Assam is in the firing line of changing weather patterns as it lies on the edge of the growing range of tea.