Puri

¹ American  

[poor-ee, poo-ree] / ˈpʊər i, pʊˈri /

noun

1. a seaport in E Odisha, in E India, on the Bay of Bengal: temple of Krishna; Hindu pilgrimage center.

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puri ² American  

[poor-ee] / ˈpʊər i /

Or poori

noun

PLURAL

puris

1. a light, unleavened whole wheat flatbread from South Asia that puffs up like a round ball when it is deep-fried.

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Puri British  

/ pʊəˈriː, ˈpʊəriː /

noun

1. a port in E India, in Odisha (formerly Orissa) on the Bay of Bengal: 12th-century temple of Jagannath. Pop: 157 610 (2001)

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Etymology

Origin of puri

First recorded in 1830–35; from Hindi pūrī, akin to Sanskrit piparti “(he) fills, nourishes” and pūrṇa- “full”

Example Sentences

Challah, lavash, naan, puris, bagels, just plain Wonder Bread, and biscuits.

From Salon

A chaat, or snack, called dahi batata puri features miniature orbs of fried dough filled with mashed potato, chutneys, and sweetened yogurt, all blanketed in tiny shards of fried chickpea noodles.

From The New Yorker

The national pastime has spawned a ferocious species of fan — dinosaurus puris — that bites off heads when history and tradition are threatened.

From Washington Times

It is usual in all these operations to—ahem—in short, to proceed in puris naturalibus.

From Project Gutenberg

A bullock’s hide is stretched upon the mud floor, on which, for mutual warmth, all the inferior members of the family lie huddled together in puris naturalibus.

From Project Gutenberg