Masala

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Masala is a word seen in a few languages, with more varied meaning.

Seen around food, it indicates seasonings / spices, in a fairly generic sense.

Dry masala tends to be a spice mix, possibly in ground or more in a stored form, wet masala can include ingredients like tomatoes, onion, etc.

Garam masala roughly means 'hot spices', and is more specifically Indian.

There are a bunch of other named masala mixes that are more local.