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Word entry · 7 letters

biryani

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"Spiced rice dish"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPart of speech nounSorted abiinryStarts with BEnds with I1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. an Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat or fish or vegetables

Word origin

From Hindustani بِرْیَانی (biryānī) / बिरयानी (biryānī), from Classical Persian بریانی (biryānī), from بریان (biryān, “roast”) (from برشتن (birištan, “to roast”)) + the suffix ـی (-ī).

Used in a sentence

  • Thereafter, the menu is divided into a number of sections: Syrian Christian specialities from Kerala; coastal seafood dishes; Malabar biryanis; vegetable curries; and special dosas.

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