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मसाला — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mortar noun A paste of sand, water and cement or lime used to bond bricks or stones together.
  • seasoning noun Salt, herbs, spices, or other ingredients added to food to improve its taste.
  • spice noun A dried plant substance, such as pepper or cinnamon, used to flavor food.

Senses

मसाला is used for these senses in English:

  • mortar mixture of lime or cement, sand and water
  • spice plant matter used to season or flavour food
  • seasoning cooking ingredient

mortar — full definition

  1. noun A paste of sand, water and cement or lime used to bond bricks or stones together.
  2. noun A small bowl used with a pestle to crush or grind ingredients.
  3. noun A short-barreled weapon that fires shells high into the air to hit targets at a steep angle.
  4. verb To attack a target by firing mortar shells at it.

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