panch phoron

noun

A blend of five spices used in East India and Bangladesh that consists of fenugreek, nigella seeds, cumin, black mustard, and fennel seeds.

OriginBengali পাঁচ ফোড়ন →
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Meanings

nounpanch phoron (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA blend of five spices used in East India and Bangladesh that consists of fenugreek, nigella seeds, cumin, black mustard, and fennel seeds.

Origin

  1. Bengaliপাঁচ ফোড়ন
  2. Englishpanch phoron

Borrowed from Bengali পাঁচ ফোড়ন (pãc phōṛon)

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panch phoron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panch%20phoron

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Chicago

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