pav bhaji

noun

A Maharashtrian fast food dish of vegetable curry served on bread and garnished with coriander and chopped onions.

Meanings

nounpav bhaji (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Maharashtrian fast food dish of vegetable curry served on bread and garnished with coriander and chopped onions.

Origin

  1. Marathiपाव भाजी
  2. Englishpav bhaji

Borrowed from Marathi पाव भाजी (pāv bhājī).

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Translations

Hindi पाव भाजी
  • पाव भाजी (pāv bhājī)Maharashtrian fast food dish
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