appam

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/əˈpɑm/

noun

A thin South Asian pancake made from rice flour and coconut

OriginTamil அப்பம் →
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Meanings

nounappam (plural appams)

plural appams

  1. A thin South Asian pancake made from rice flour and coconut

Origin

  1. Tamilஅப்பம்
  2. Englishappam

Borrowed from Tamil அப்பம் (appam). Doublet of hopper.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

appam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appam

MLA

“appam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appam. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “appam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appam.

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