matka en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi मटका (maṭkā).
Meanings
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(India, countable) An earthenware pot.
Alternatively, instead of cooking in a matka, wrap the vegetable mixture (without lettuce leaves) in aluminium foil and bake in a hot oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 1 hour.
2022, Vijay Karna, The Great Indian Cook Book, page 185:
- (India, countable, uncountable) A kind of coarse silk from the Indian subcontinent, mainly produced from pierced (moth-damaged) cocoons.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| matkas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |