roma
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• noun
A traditionally itinerant Indo-Aryan ethnic group originating in northern India and now living primarily across Europe and the Americas; a member of this people.
"The museum exhibition highlighted the rich musical heritage and history of the Roma across central and eastern Europe."
A popular cultivar of plum tomato with a slender, egg-shaped fruit, firm flesh, and relatively few seeds, widely used for canning and making tomato paste or sauces.
"She roasted a tray of halved Roma tomatoes with olive oil and garlic to make a thick marinara sauce."
The Italian and Latin name for Rome, the capital city of Italy located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula along the Tiber River.
Word Nuance & Usage
Capitalized as 'Roma', this is the preferred, respectful endonym for the Romani people, replacing the exonym 'Gypsy', which is widely considered derogatory.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Romani Roma, the plural of Rom ('man' or 'husband'), which ultimately derives from Sanskrit doma, referring to a member of a caste of traveling musicians and dancers.
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