Biryani

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A spiced dish of rice, blended with meat and/or vegetables. countable, uncountable

    "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."

  2. 2
    an Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat or fish or vegetables wordnet

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Example

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"Sumit can whip up a killer veg biryani."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

Kacchi biryani:Hyderabadi biryaniPakki biryani:Thalassery biryani

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