# nshima

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A staple food in parts of Africa, a kind of porridge made from ground maize or sorghum flour.

## Etymology
Borrowed from an African language, probably Bemba nshima. Compare Chichewa nsíma.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nshima