masa

/ˈmasa/ · B1 · noun · f

dough

masa — dough

🫓🍞 Masa = mass: a lump of dough is a mass of flour and water

From Latin massa, a lump or kneaded dough, the same root as English mass. In Spanish it covers both senses: masa de pan is bread dough, and una masa de gente is a mass of people.

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