sam·bal  (säm bäl)
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n. A spicy condiment used especially in Indonesia and Malaysia, made with chili peppers and other ingredients, such as sugar or coconut.
[Malay, from Tamil sambhar, from Prakrit saṃbhārei, he gathers, from Sanskrit saṃbhārayati, he causes to be brought together : sam, together; see SANSKRIT + bharati, he carries, brings; see bher-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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