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puri
1or Ǵ·
[ poor-ee ]
noun
plural puris.
- a light, unleavened whole wheat flatbread from South Asia that puffs up like a round ball when it is deep-fried.
Puri
2[ poor-ee, poo-ree ]
noun
- a seaport in E Odisha, in E India, on the Bay of Bengal: temple of Krishna; Hindu pilgrimage center.
Puri
/ pʊəˈriː; ˈpʊəriː /
noun
- a port in E India, in Odisha (formerly Orissa) on the Bay of Bengal: 12th-century temple of Jagannath. Pop: 157 610 (2001)
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of puri1
First recorded in 1830–35; from Hindi ūī, akin to Sanskrit piparti “(he) fills, nourishes” and ūṇa- “fܱ”
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“Pirate puri, hot and ready to attack any masala.”
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Challah, lavash, naan, puris, bagels, just plain Wonder Bread, and biscuits.
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A chaat, or snack, called dahi batata puri features miniature orbs of fried dough filled with mashed potato, chutneys, and sweetened yogurt, all blanketed in tiny shards of fried chickpea noodles.
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The national pastime has spawned a ferocious species of fan — dinosaurus puris — that bites off heads when history and tradition are threatened.
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It is usual in all these operations to—ahem—in short, to proceed in puris naturalibus.
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