Definitions
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- noun Any of various blends of dry-roasted, ground spices, such as black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, coriander seed, cumin, and cloves, used in South Asian cuisine.
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- noun A mixture of
spices used inIndian dishes, such ascoriander ,cumin ,cloves ,cinnamon ,nutmeg ,star anise , andchillis .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Urdu garm maṣāliḥ, garam masālā, hot spices : garm, garam, hot, burning (from Persian garm, from Middle Persian, from Old Persian garma-, in garmapada, entrance of the heat, month name; see gwher- in Indo-European roots) + maṣāliḥ, masālā, ingredients, mixture of spices; see masala.]
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From Hindi, garam masala meaning hot spices.
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chained_bear commented on the word garam masala
Indian spice mix usually made of coriander, cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper, kalonji, caraway, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg.
February 6, 2007