sambuseh

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noun

An Iranian pastry with a triangular shape, similar to the South Asian samosa.

OriginIranian Persian سَمْبوسِه ← Classical Persian سَنْبوسَه ← Middle Persian *sambōsag →
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Meanings

nounsambuseh (plural sambusehs or sambuseh)

plural sambusehs

  1. cookingAn Iranian pastry with a triangular shape, similar to the South Asian samosa.

Origin

  1. Middle Persian*sambōsag
  2. Classical Persianسَنْبوسَه
  3. Iranian Persianسَمْبوسِه
  4. Englishsambuseh

Borrowed from Iranian Persian سَمْبوسِه (sambuse), from Classical Persian سَنْبوسَه (sanbōsa), from Middle Persian *sambōsag. Doublet of sambusa, sambusak, sambuusa, samosa, and samsa.

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Translations

French sambuseh
  • sambusehIranian pastry
Persian سمبوسه
  • سمبوسه (sambuse)Iranian pastry
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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