basmati UK /bæzˈmɑːti/US /ˌbɑzˈmɑti/ noun1 •A variety of long-grain rice, notable for its fragrance.Diwaniya is the capital of the almost completely Shiite farming province of Qadisiya, known for its marshy fields where farmers grow aromatic ambar rice, similar to India’s basmati. — 2007 formsbasmatis