chiura

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noun

A kind of beaten rice commonly eaten in Nepal.

Similar
baji
OriginNepali चिउरा →
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Meanings

nounchiura (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA kind of beaten rice commonly eaten in Nepal.

    I came back to find my fantasy come true — the tents up and a fire going. A wonderful meal of chura (rice flakes) and chapatis and hot milk. Enough clothes to not be cold. An end to another fine day.

    1982 February 13, Lee Swislow, “Amazon Trekking”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 29, page 8

    Synonyms: baji

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA kind of beaten rice commonly eaten in Nepal.

Similar
baji
Also see
bajiflattened rice

Origin

  1. Nepaliचिउरा
  2. Englishchiura

From Nepali चिउरा (ciurā).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

chiura. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiura

MLA

“chiura.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiura. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chiura,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiura.

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