Mukhwas
MOOKH-wahs
A post-meal mouth freshener in Indian cuisine.
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)
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