amala

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noun

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

OriginYoruba àmàlà →
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Meanings

amala1

nounamala (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA thick paste made from yam or cassava flour, eaten chiefly in Yoruba cuisine.

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

    2002 September 20, Steve Dolinsky, “All Over the Map”, in Chicago Reader

Amala2

proper noun
  1. The Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
  2. A female given name used in India.

Origin

amala · noun

  1. Yorubaàmàlà
  2. Englishamala

Borrowed from Yoruba àmàlà.

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Amala · proper noun

  1. Sanskritअमला
  2. EnglishAmala

From Sanskrit अमला (amalā).

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Translations

Portuguese amalá
  • amaláthick paste made from yam or cassava flour
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“amala.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amala. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amala,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amala.

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