tawa1
/ˈtɑːwə
/ /ˈtaʊə /noun
A tall New Zealand forest tree of the laurel family, which bears damson-like fruit.
- Beilschmiedia tawa, family Lauraceae.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Maori.
tawa2
/ˈtɑːwə/noun
A circular griddle used in South Asia, especially for cooking chapattis.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.
- Of course, everything is smacked and sizzled together on a tawa.
Origin
From Hindi and Punjabi tavā.