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noun ˈtaʊəˈtɑːwə A tall New Zealand forest tree of the laurel family, which bears damson-like fruit. Beilschmiedia tawa, family Lauraceae Example sentencesExamples - The waterway we have been following loops around this island of scrub, which is surrounded by old-growth tawa and rimu forest.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Maori. noun ˈtɑːwə A circular griddle used in South Asia, especially for cooking chapattis. Example sentencesExamples - Roast both sides on a hot, dry tawa, for a minute.
- Shallow fry, with a little oil, on a tawa, till golden brown on both sides.
- Of course, everything is smacked and sizzled together on a tawa.
- Immigrants have been known to tuck in a wooden chakla-velan, the rolling pin and board, or a metal tawa or griddle for making homemade chapattis, into their luggage.
- Choose from the assortment, stuffed with a variety of fillings and cooked to your order in the tandoor or on a tawa.
Origin From Hindi and Punjabi tavā. |