# maida

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #60,255

## Definitions
1. A finely milled, refined and bleached wheat flour, used in making Indian foods such as samosa, chakli and bhatoora.

## Etymology
From Hindi मैदा (maidā), from Classical Persian میده (mayda).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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