matka

noun — 2 senses

matka

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Hindi मटका (maṭkā).

1

India An earthenware pot.

  • Alternatively, instead of cooking in a matka, wrap the vegetable mixture (without lettuce leaves) in aluminium foil and bake in a hot oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 1 hour.2022, Vijay Karna, The Great Indian Cook Book, page 185:
2

India A kind of coarse silk from the Indian subcontinent, mainly produced from pierced (moth-damaged) cocoons.

Related terms
satta matka

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