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nshima.

A staple food in parts of Africa, a kind of porridge made from ground maize or sorghum flour.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A staple food in parts of Africa, a kind of porridge made from ground maize or sorghum flour.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from an African language, probably Bemba nshima. Compare Chichewa nsíma.

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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.