rasam

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

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Definition of rasam

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)A spicy South Indian soup made with tamarind juice.
    “A couple of vegetables, sambar (spicy and sour lentils and vegetables boiled with masalas and spices), rasam (a hot and fiery lentil soup-like dish) and curds (yoghurt) served with heaps of rice and eaten in that order. A non-vegetarian version of the “meals” can be found in “Military” hotels.”

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Etymology

Probably borrowed from Tamil ரசம் (racam), from Sanskrit रस (rasa, “juice”). Doublet of rasa.

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