nan

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.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un type de pain levé cuit dans un four en argile, souvent en forme de larme, généralement associé à la cuisine indienne.

1. Grandmother A1 informal british

   An informal term for one's grandmother.

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

   🇫🇷Grand-mère (terme affectueux)

   Synonymes: grangrandmagrannynanny

2. Grandmother (parent's mother) A1 informal british

   The mother of one's father or mother.

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

   🇫🇷Grand-mère (mère du père ou de la mère)

   Synonymes: grangrandmagrandmothergrannynannananny

3. Indian flatbread A2 formal culinary

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

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

   🇫🇷Pain indien naan