Bir

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of British Indian restaurant. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "It's one of the secret ingredients that makes BIR curries what they are. You will use it in almost all of the classic curries in this book. The flavours of cumin, coriander, paprika and turmeric are in most BIR curries […]"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Punjabi.
  2. 2
    Initialism of Bureau of Internal Revenue (Philippines). Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Synonyms

All synonyms
jujubeindian jujube

Example

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"After a week in Bir town, he went to a homestay in Pulga village where his workstation was often a bench under a fruit-laden tree."

Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi ਬੀਰ (bīr).

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