noun
dosa
DOH-suh
Dosa (noun) means a thin, crispy South Indian pancake made from a fermented batter of rice and lentils. Example: “We ordered a crispy masala dosa filled with spiced potatoes.”
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A thin, crispy South Indian pancake made from a fermented batter of rice and lentils.
"Eric dipped a piece of the dosa in the coconut chutney."
"The restaurant's dosas were truly atrocious, so I stopped going there."
"We ordered a crispy masala dosa filled with spiced potatoes."
"The dosas all came with coconut chutney and sambar, a lentil broth — good dipping condiments."
— Mary Jo Murphy, Dosas, Big and Bigger (2013)
How to use dosa
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA savory, crepe-like South Indian dish typically served with chutney or a lentil soup called sambar.
Common pairings
masala dosa
plain dosa
crispy dosa
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Word forms
- Plural
- dosas
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Etymology
From Kannada dose.
Rhymes for dosa
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What does “dosa” mean?
The word “dosa” means a thin, crispy South Indian pancake made from a fermented batter of rice and lentils. In plain terms, a savory, crepe-like South Indian dish typically served with chutney or a lentil soup called sambar.
How do you pronounce “dosa”?
“Dosa” is pronounced DOH-suh (/ˈdoʊsə/ in IPA).
How do you use “dosa” in a sentence?
Here is “dosa” used in a sentence: “We ordered a crispy masala dosa filled with spiced potatoes.”
What part of speech is “dosa”?
“Dosa” is a noun.
