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Definition of masa

masa

/ˈmɑː.sə/
ma · sa
Plural:masas
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• noun

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A traditional Latin American dough or flour made from freshly nixtamalized corn (maize soaked and cooked in an alkaline solution of limewater) ground into a paste, used to make tortillas, tamales, pupusas, and other dishes.

Example

"She kneaded the fresh corn masa with warm water and salt before pressing it into thin tortillas."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish masa ('dough'), from Latin massa ('lump, mass'), ultimately from Ancient Greek maza ('barley cake, lump of dough').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Masa. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/masa
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