Etymology

basmati

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Today it means: A variety of long-grain rice, notable for its fragrance. Full definition →

Hindi बासमती
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  1. Hindi · borrowed fromबासमती
  2. English todaybasmati

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

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