poori

noun

poo·​ri

ˈpürē

plural poori or pooris

: an Indian whole wheat bread formed in flat rounds of dough that puff up when deep fried

Word History

Etymology

Hindi + Urdu pūrī, from Sanskrit pūra cake

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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