basmati means A variety of long-grain rice, notable for its fragrance. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.
basmati is pronounced /bæzˈmɑːti/.
Etymology
From Hindi बासमती (bāsmatī, literally “fragrant”).
noun
- A variety of long-grain rice, notable for its fragrance.“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.”