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Mukhwas

MOOKH-wahs

A post-meal mouth freshener in Indian cuisine.

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Meaning & usage

Mukhwas is a traditional Indian mouth freshener typically consumed after meals. It is made from a mixture of seeds, nuts, and sometimes sugar, often flavored with cardamom or other spices. Mukhwas not only helps in digestion but also freshens breath, making it a popular choice in Indian households and restaurants.

In a sentence

After dinner, we enjoyed some mukhwas to freshen our breath.

As seen in crosswords

Mukhwas is a 7-letter answer. A typical clue:

“A post-meal mouth freshener in Indian cuisine” (7)

Category: Food Origin: Hindi

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