vada pav

noun

A Maharashtrian vegetarian fast food consisting of batata vada between two slices of bread.

OriginMarathi वडा पाव →
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Meanings

nounvada pav (countable and uncountable, plural vada pavs)

plural vada pavs

  1. countableuncountableA Maharashtrian vegetarian fast food consisting of batata vada between two slices of bread.

Origin

  1. Marathiवडा पाव
  2. Englishvada pav

Borrowed from Marathi वडा पाव (vaḍā pāv).

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