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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A South Asian cake made from rice and lentils, whose ground mixture is fermented and steamed in a mold.

   "“My aunty will probably send you a million idlis, too, once I tell her you ate all of mine.”"

Example

More examples

"“My aunty will probably send you a million idlis, too, once I tell her you ate all of mine.”"

Etymology

From Tamil இட்லி (iṭli), Kannada ಇಡ್ಲಿ (iḍli).

Related phrases

southeast asia

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