Etymology

rasam

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Today it means: A spicy South Indian soup made with tamarind juice. Full definition →

Tamil ரசம் ← Sanskrit रस
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromरस“juice”
  2. Tamil · borrowed fromரசம்
  3. English todayrasam

Probably borrowed from Tamil ரசம் (racam), from Sanskrit रस (rasa, “juice”). Doublet of rasa.

Words from the same roots

Sanskritरस all →

rasavalli

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