Meanings
nounpashmak (uncountable)
- uncountableA type of Persian candy floss or cotton candy made from sesame oil and sugar.
Synonyms: Persian fairy floss
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of Persian candy floss or cotton candy made from sesame oil and sugar.
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Origin
- Persianپشمک
- Englishpashmak
From Persian پشمک (pašmak), diminutive of پشم (pašm, “wool”).
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pashmak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pashmak
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“pashmak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pashmak. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pashmak,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pashmak.
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