# nan

/ˈnæn/ (US) · /nˈæn/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/nan
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Senses

### 2. flatbread

noun · CEFR B1

a type of soft, flat bread from South and Central Asia.

For teachers: a leavened, oven-baked flatbread common in South and Central Asian cuisines; an alternative spelling of 'naan'.

- I ordered some garlic nan to go with my chicken curry.
- The chef demonstrated how to slap the nan dough against the side of the tandoor oven to ensure it baked evenly.

## Examples

- I am going to visit my nan this weekend.
- After she retired, my nan spent most of her afternoons gardening and teaching us how to bake traditional pies.

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