bhelpuri

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noun

An Indian dish of puffed rice with potatoes and a tangy tamarind sauce.

OriginHindi भेलपूरी ← Gujarati ભેળપૂરી ← Marathi भेळ →
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Meanings

nounbhelpuri (usually uncountable, plural bhelpuris)

plural bhelpuris · alternative bhelpoori · alternative bhel poori · alternative bhel puri

  1. uncountableusuallyAn Indian dish of puffed rice with potatoes and a tangy tamarind sauce.

Origin

  1. Marathiभेळ
  2. Gujaratiભેળપૂરી
  3. Hindiभेलपूरी
  4. Englishbhelpuri

From Hindi भेलपूरी (bhelpūrī), and its cognates: Gujarati ભેળપૂરી (bheḷpūrī), Marathi भेळ (bheḷ).

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