Meanings
nounjavitri (uncountable)
- Indiauncountablecookingmace
5 gms javitri powder
2000, Tanushree Podder, Dishes & Desserts, page 271 more example
Sprinkle the ground nutmeg-onion-javitri mixture, zafrani and a few drops of milk evenly on the top.
1993, Philip Thangam, Flavours from India, page 22
Origin
- Hindiजावित्री
- Englishjavitri
Borrowed from Hindi जावित्री (jāvitrī).
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javitri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/javitri
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