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aam

aam

1 9.9
A sweet tropical fruit with soft orange flesh
  • noun
  • /ɑːm/
  • Indian
: mango
  • In India, people often eat slices of aam with salt and chili powder.

Examples

  • I love to eat aam in summer.

  • The refreshing taste of aam is popular in many summer drinks across South Asia.

  • She bought a ripe aam at the market to make a mango chutney.

  • The aam is ripe and sweet.

  • For dessert, we enjoyed fresh aam with a sprinkle of sugar.

  • In many South Asian dishes, aam is used to add a sweet and tangy flavor.

  • She made a refreshing aam lassi that was perfect for the hot summer day.

Synonyms

mango
vsaam
73 1.0

A large oval tropical fruit with smooth skin and sweet juicy flesh

is the South Asian term for that fruit focusing on regional cuisine
amba
vsaam
  • Indian
9.9

The mango fruit in some South Asian languages

is the same name but particularly used across South Asian cuisine

Surface Forms

aam singular
aams plural

Etymology

Aam comes from the Hindi and Urdu word aam, which simply means 'mango'. So when you see aam on a menu or in a recipe from South Asia, remember it is the same fruit English calls 'mango'.