naan
noun
\ ˈnän
, ˈnan
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, ˈnan
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variants:
or less commonly nan
Definition of naan
: a round flat leavened bread especially of the Indian subcontinent
Examples of naan in a Sentence
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Dishes at Skyway Masala are served in four styles: platters, wraps, salads or pizzas using naan bread. — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, "Skyway Masala brings Indian fare to St. Paul’s skyway," 27 Aug. 2019 But the first bite — moist ground lamb laced with onion and a jolt of spice, wrapped in pillowy naan and doused with a Pakistani cucumber-yogurt sauce — stopped me short. — Seth Kugel, New York Times, "A Whirlwind, Round-the-World Food Tour of Queens," 1 July 2019 Sprinkle each naan with about 2 tablespoons of Parmesan and ½ cup grated fontina. — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: Naan on the grill, topped with fontina, tomatoes, and arugula, is a lot like pizza," 17 June 2019 Brush both sides of the naan with oil, using 1 tablespoon for each bread. — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: Naan on the grill, topped with fontina, tomatoes, and arugula, is a lot like pizza," 17 June 2019 The Indian flatbread naan makes ideal pizza dough for the grill. — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: Naan on the grill, topped with fontina, tomatoes, and arugula, is a lot like pizza," 17 June 2019 Baskets of garlic naan ($2.95) and aloo paratha ($4.95) -- flaky, buttery dough layered with potatoes, peas and spices -- competed for precious room with tins of mango chutney ($1.95) and hot pickles (called achar, $1.95). — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, "Review: Bombay Darbar brings some new flavor (Indian) to Las Olas," 13 June 2019 The belly-bursting Moksha Feast ($28) platter, meanwhile, combines chicken tikka, malal kabab, tandoori prawns, tulsi kabab, lamb chops, rosemary naan and black lentils. — Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, "Moksha Indian Brasserie spices up Fort Lauderdale with cuisine from Michelin-starred chef," 10 June 2019 The same goes for soft breads like focaccia, pita, or naan. — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, "Kitchen Shears Are the $15 Kitchen Upgrade You Need," 19 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'naan.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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naan
noun
English Language Learners Definition of naan
: an Indian bread that is round, flat, and soft
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