patchri

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noun

A Eurasian dish of seasoned fried aubergine.

OriginMalay paceri ← Tamil பச்சடி →
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Meanings

nounpatchri (uncountable)

alternative patchree

  1. SingaporeuncountableA Eurasian dish of seasoned fried aubergine.

Origin

  1. Tamilபச்சடி“raita; a yogurt dish with vegetables mixed in”
  2. Malaypaceri
  3. Englishpatchri

From Malay paceri or pajeri, from Tamil பச்சடி (paccaṭi, “raita; a yogurt dish with vegetables mixed in”) or a cognate from another Dravidian language.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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