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dosa

noun

  1. a south Indian pancake
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Pronunciation: /ˈdəʊsə/ / /ˈdoʊsə/ / /d̪osɑ/

noun

Etymology: From Kannada ದೋಸೆ (dōse).

  1. A type of thin south Indian pancake made from fermented lentils and rice blended with water, typically served with chutney or sambar.

    “Eric dipped a piece of the dosa in the coconut chutney.”

    “The restaurant's dosas were truly atrocious, so I stopped going there.”