bhujia

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noun

A crispy Indian snack made from moth beans, gram flour, and spices.

OriginHindustani ← Sanskrit भृज्जति →
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Meanings

nounbhujia (uncountable)
  1. IndiauncountableA crispy Indian snack made from moth beans, gram flour, and spices.

Origin

  1. Sanskritभृज्जति“roasts, fries”
  2. Hindustani
  3. Englishbhujia

From Hindustani भुजिया / بھجیا (bhujiyā), ultimately from Sanskrit भृज्जति (bhṛjjati, “roasts, fries”). Related to fry and bhurji.

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