chandrakala

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noun

A traditional Indian sweet, stuffed with khoya, dry fruits, and dipped in sugar syrup, resembling the shape of the moon.

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Meanings

nounchandrakala (countable and uncountable, plural chandrakalas)

plural chandrakalas

  1. countableuncountablecookingA traditional Indian sweet, stuffed with khoya, dry fruits, and dipped in sugar syrup, resembling the shape of the moon.

Origin

  1. Hindiचंद्रकला
  2. Englishchandrakala

Borrowed from Hindi चंद्रकला (candraklā).

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Translations

Hindi चंद्रकला
  • चंद्रकला (candraklā)sweet Indian dessert
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Chicago

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