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besan

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈbeɪsən/
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  • rhymes with -eɪsən
  • homophone: basin

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noun

Meaning 1

Gram flour, as used in Indian and Burmese cuisine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Tamil [Term?]. Compare Hindi बेसन (besan).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: বেসন (beśon) — gram flour
  • Burmese: ပဲမှုန့် (pai:hmun.) — gram flour
  • Chinese Mandarin: 鷹嘴豆粉 /鹰嘴豆粉 (yīngzuǐdòufěn) — gram flour
  • Finnish: gram-jauho — gram flour
  • Finnish: kikhernejauho — gram flour
  • Hindi: बेसन (besan) — gram flour
  • Marathi: बेसन (besan) — gram flour
  • Punjabi: ਬੇਸਨ (besan) — gram flour