samanu

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noun

A sweet, rich, brown Western and Central Asian pudding made of germinated wheat berries ground on a hand mill and boiled to the consistency of moist halva; a component of Haft Seen.

OriginPersian سمنو →
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Meanings

nounsamanu (uncountable)

alternative samanoo

  1. uncountableA sweet, rich, brown Western and Central Asian pudding made of germinated wheat berries ground on a hand mill and boiled to the consistency of moist halva; a component of Haft Seen.

Origin

  1. Persianسمنو
  2. Englishsamanu

Borrowed from Persian سمنو (samanu).

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Translations

Persian سمنو
  • سمنو (samanu)a pudding

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ManausSumanaAusmannamasuAmanus
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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