puchka

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noun

A type of street food made of hollow, crispy puris filled with spicy and tangy flavored water, mashed potatoes, chickpeas, and spices; also known as panipuri, golgappa, or gupchup.

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panipurigolgappagupchup
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Meanings

nounpuchka (plural puchkas)

plural puchkas

  1. BangladeshIndiaA type of street food made of hollow, crispy puris filled with spicy and tangy flavored water, mashed potatoes, chickpeas, and spices; also known as panipuri, golgappa, or gupchup.

    Synonyms: panipuri, golgappa, gupchup

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of street food made of hollow, crispy puris filled with spicy and tangy flavored water, mashed potatoes, chickpeas, and spices; also known as panipuri, golgappa, or gupchup.

Similar
panipurigolgappagupchup

Origin

From Bengali ফুচকা (phuchka), a regional name for panipuri; also found in Hindi, Odia, and Assamese.

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APA

puchka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puchka

MLA

“puchka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puchka. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puchka,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puchka.

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