Definitions

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  • proper noun The Lom, a nomadic people related to the Rom and Dom, with origins in India, who reside in the South Caucasus; Caucasian Gypsies.

Etymologies

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From one of the languages spoken in the Caucasus where the people reside; see Russian боша (boša), Armenian բոշա (boša), Georgian ბოშა (boša), Turkish and Azeri Poşa, Boşa.

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Examples

  • Mr. Sohm goes with Yuki no Bosha Yamahai Junmai Sake : "The sake refines the whole combination of the bergamot-olive oil sauce and the lobster and keeps it light, flavorful and delicate."

    The Odd Couple of Food and Wine Jay McInerney 2011

  • Others, probably the result of later migration, include the Lom, Dom, Lyuli, Bosha and Zott

    The Economist: Correspondent's diary 2010

  • Martin Ramin for The Wall Street Journal Yuki no Bosha Yamahai Junmai Sake ...with a conundrum:

    The Odd Couple of Food and Wine Jay McInerney 2011

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  • The Lom, the Rom, and the Dom? New to me! Subsets of Roma people. Thanks #RandomWord

    August 2, 2023