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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Asia, countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Urdu قیمہ, from Persian قیمه (qime), from Turkic, perhaps Ottoman Turkish قیمه (kıyma), whence Turkish kıyma. Doublet of gheimeh, an Iranian meat stew.
