# samosa

> English word · Noun · IPA /səˈmoʊsə/ · frequency rank #81,794

## Definitions
1. A South Asian snack consisting of a deep-fried triangular turnover filled with vegetables (especially potatoes) or meat.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hindustani سموسہ (samosa) / समोसा (samosā), from Classical Persian سنبوسه (sanbōsa), from Middle Persian *sambōsag.
Doublet of sambusa, sambusak, sambuseh, sambuusa, and samsa.

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