English Explanatory Dictionary

serai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A palace.
  2. A seraglio.
  3. A caravanserai; an inn.
noun
  1. lemongrass

Pronunciation

/səˈɹaɪ/

Word forms

serai serais

Etymology

From Persian سرای (sarây, “courtyard; dwelling; palace”), with the sense as a seraglio via its use in Ottoman Turkish.

Derived words

lamaserai
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