First Known Use: 1842
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Assam
noun As·sam \ə-ˈsam, a-\
Definition of ASSAM
: a black tea grown in northeastern India
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Origin of ASSAM
Assam, India
Assam
geographical name As·sam \ə-ˈsam, a-; ˈa-ˌsam\
Definition of ASSAM
state NE India on edge of Himalayas ∗ Dispur area 30,318 square miles (78,827 square kilometers), pop 26,638,407
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