nan

• Sustantivo que designa un tipo de pan de levadura, horneado en horno de barro y con frecuencia con forma de lágrima, asociado típicamente a la cocina india.

A noun that can refer to a type of leavened bread baked in a clay oven, often shaped like a teardrop, commonly associated with Indian cuisine.

1. A1informalbritish

   An informal term for one's grandmother.

   Abuela (término cariñoso e informal)

   • My nan bakes the best cookies.
   • I visited my nan over the weekend.
   • Nan always tells the best stories.

   Sinónimosgrangrandmagrannynanny

2. Grandmother (parent's mother)A1informalbritish

   The mother of one's father or mother.

   Abuela

   • Her nan lives in the countryside.
   • He got a gift from his nan for his birthday.
   • My nan taught me how to knit.

   Sinónimosgrangrandmagrandmothergrannynannananny

3. Indian flatbreadA2formalculinary

   A type of leavened bread, typically baked in a tandoor (clay oven), often shaped like a teardrop, and commonly eaten in South Asian cuisine.

   Pan plano indio

   • We ordered garlic naan with our curry.
   • The naan was soft and freshly baked.
   • She learned to make naan from her grandmother's recipe.