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Meaning of basmati | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/bæzˈmɑːti/

Definitions

A variety of long-grain rice, notable for its fragrance.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية بَسْمَتِي
Suomi basmatiriisi
Bahasa Indonesia basmati
Italiano basmati
한국어 바스마티
Nederlands basmati basmatirijst
Svenska basmatiris

Examples

“Diwaniya is the capital of the almost completely Shiite farming province of Qadisiya, known for its marshy fields where farmers grow aromatic ambar rice, similar to India’s basmati.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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