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vasmati
Sanskrit · ancient
"fragrant"
literally "fragrant", describing the aromatic rice
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Stage 2 of 3
basmati
Hindi/Punjabi · medieval
"fragrant long-grain rice"
the name for the long-grain aromatic rice variety
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Stage 3 of 3
basmati
English · 1900s
"a fragrant, long-grain rice"
adopted as the rice variety became popular internationally
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