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puri

1
or Ǵ·

[ poor-ee ]

noun

plural puris.
  1. 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

  1. a seaport in E Odisha, in E India, on the Bay of Bengal: temple of Krishna; Hindu pilgrimage center.

Puri

/ pʊəˈriː; ˈpʊəriː /

noun

  1. a port in E India, in Odisha (formerly Orissa) on the Bay of Bengal: 12th-century temple of Jagannath. Pop: 157 610 (2001)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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Example Sentences

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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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