| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| basmati rice |
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| SYLLABICATION: | bas·ma·ti rice |
| PRONUNCIATION: | bäs-mä t |
| NOUN: | An aromatic long-grain rice from India. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Hindi b smat , fragrant, from b s, fragrance, perfume, from Sanskrit v sa .
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