puri
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pu·ri

noun \ˈpr-ē\
plural puri or puris

Definition of PURI

: a puffy fried wheat cake of India

Origin of PURI

Hindi & Urdu pūrī, from Sanskrit pūra
First Known Use: 1839

Pu·ri

geographical name \ˈpr-ē\

Definition of PURI

city E India in SE Orissa on Bay of Bengal pop 157,610

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