basmati

noun
/bæzˈmɑːti/UK/ˌbɑzˈmɑti/US

Etymology

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

  1. borrowed from बासमती

Definitions

  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.

The neighborhood

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