dosai

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A form of dosa — A type of thin South Indian pancake made from fermented lentils and rice blended with water, typically served with chutney or sambar.

OriginTamil தோசை →
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Meanings

noundosai (plural dosais)

plural dosais

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of dosa (“type of pancake”).

Origin

  1. Tamilதோசை
  2. Tamilதோசை
  3. Englishdosai

Borrowed from Tamil தோசை (tōcai).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

adiosaidos
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APA

dosai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dosai

MLA

“dosai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dosai. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dosai,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dosai.

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