kulcha

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noun

A type of leavened bread from northern India, made with wheat flour and usually eaten with chole.

OriginPunjabi ਕੁਲਚਾ ← Classical Persian کلیچه →
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Meanings

kulcha1

nounkulcha (countable and uncountable, plural kulchas)

plural kulchas

  1. countableuncountableA type of leavened bread from northern India, made with wheat flour and usually eaten with chole.

    The raita is one of the best in town; goat-cheese kulcha is an unusual and tasty take on Indian bread.

    2009 January 16, Marian Burros, “Penn Quarter’s International Flavor”, in New York Times

kulcha2

nounkulcha (countable and uncountable, plural kulchas)

plural kulchas

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of culcha.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianکلیچه
  2. Punjabiਕੁਲਚਾ
  3. Englishkulcha

From Punjabi ਕੁਲਚਾ (kulcā), from Classical Persian کلیچه (kulīča), کلچه (kolča). Doublet of kulich.

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APA

kulcha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kulcha

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“kulcha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kulcha. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kulcha,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kulcha.

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