noun
masa
noun
1
Dough made from specially prepared corn, used to make tortillas, tamales, and similar foods.
"She pressed the masa into thin rounds for fresh tortillas."
"The tamales are wrapped in corn husks filled with seasoned masa."
How to Use Masa
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCorn-based dough central to Mexican and Central American cooking.
Common pairings
fresh masa
masa harina
wrapped in masa
Word Forms
masas plural, Masas plural
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Etymology
Ultimately from Spanish, describing prepared corn dough; as a Japanese name it is borrowed from separate characters read "masa."