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biryani
or
biriani
[bir-ee-
ah
-nee]
/ˌbɪr iˈɑ ni/
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noun
1.
a spicy Indian dish of rice with meat or vegetables, flavored with saffron or turmeric.
Origin of
biryani
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Urdu
Persian
1930-1935
1930-35;
<
Hindi,
Urdu
biryānī
from
Persian
biryan
“fried, roasted”
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British Dictionary definitions for
biriani
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biriani
/
ˌbɪrɪˈɑːnɪ
/
noun
1.
a variant spelling of
biryani
biryani
/
ˌbɪrɪˈɑːnɪ
/
noun
1.
any of a variety of Indian dishes made with rice, highly flavoured and coloured with saffron or turmeric, mixed with meat or fish
Word Origin
from Urdu
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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