puri

noun

pu·​ri ˈpu̇r-ē How to pronounce puri (audio)
plural puri or puris
: a puffy fried wheat cake of India

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Here's a look at the menu, featuring dishes McGarity had never made before: Amuse-bouche: Pickled beet and goat cheese pani puri. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024 Here's what's on the menu: Amuse-bouche: Pickled beet and goat cheese pani puri. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024 Global flavors collide, with tiny restaurants and food stalls slinging plates of biryani, falafel, shawarma, samosas, pani puri and the even Filipino halo halo. Catherine Garcia, theweek, 22 Oct. 2024 Some creations, like Sardinian pasta with goat curry, blend cuisines, while others, like a pani puri, stick to tradition. Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for puri 

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu pūrī, from Sanskrit pūra

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of puri was in 1839

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“Puri.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puri. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

Geographical Definition

Puri

geographical name

Pu·​ri ˈpu̇r-ē How to pronounce Puri (audio)
city on the Bay of Bengal in the state of Odisha, eastern India population 157,610

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