Amala

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A thick paste made from yam or cassava flour, eaten chiefly in Yoruba cuisine. uncountable

    "The amala, or fermented yam, is an acquired taste, arriving in a grayish steamed mound, wrapped in plastic; it's neither sweet nor sour."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
  2. 2
    A female given name used in India.

Example

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"The amala, or fermented yam, is an acquired taste, arriving in a grayish steamed mound, wrapped in plastic; it's neither sweet nor sour."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Yoruba àmàlà.

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit अमला (amalā).

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