Home › Words › K › keemakeema/kiːmə/keema means finely chopped mince as used in South Asia cookery, typically lamb with peas or potatoes and spices, sometimes used as a filling in samosas or naan.keema is pronounced /kiːmə/.EtymologyFrom Urdu قیمہ, from Persian قیمه (qime), from Turkic, perhaps Ottoman Turkish قیمه (kıyma), whence Turkish kıyma. Doublet of gheimeh, an Iranian meat stew.nounFinely chopped mince as used in South Asia cookery, typically lamb with peas or potatoes and spices, sometimes used as a filling in samosas or naan.e.g.“I picked up a samosa and took a bite. It was to die for. Crispy and warm, with succulent qeema and just the right amount of matar and aloo.” — 2023, Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi, The Centre, Picador, page 84:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.galouti 55% match — A kind of finely-textured Indian kebab. vs keema →seekh 55% match — seekh kebab vs keema →jeera 53% match — Cumin. vs keema →kofta 51% match — Any of various spicy meatball or meatloaf dishes of the Middle East, Caucasus, South Asia, and the Balkans. vs keema →korma 50% match — A curry made from various spices especially coriander and cumin; and often with yoghurt sauce or nuts. vs keema →kibbeh 50% match — A form of dumpling, from the Levant, made of spiced lamb and bulgur wheat. vs keema →minceable 50% match — Suitable for mincing. vs keema →kebablike 49% match — Resembling or characteristic of a kebab. vs keema →