masa.
A strong form of paper, smooth on one side and lightly textured on the other, used for drawing and painting.
Meaning & usage
A strong form of paper, smooth on one side and lightly textured on the other, used for drawing and painting.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 柾 (masa) or 政 (masa), an abbreviation of 柾紙 (masagami) or 政紙 (masagami).
Maize dough made from freshly prepared hominy, used for making tortillas, tamales, etc.
Where this word comes from
From Spanish masa (“dough”). Doublet of mass.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.