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Vinony

basmati

noun

  1. type of rice
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /bæzˈmɑːti/ / /bæzˈmæti/ / /bɑːzˈmɑːti/

noun

Etymology: From Hindi बासमती (bāsmatī, literally “fragrant”).

  1. A variety of long-grain rice, notable for its fragrance.

    “Diwaniya is the capital of the almost completely Shiite farming province of Qadisiya, known for its marshy fields where farmers grow aromatic ambar rice, similar to India’s basmati.”