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biryani

or biriani

[bir-ee-ah-nee] /ˌbɪr iˈɑ ni/
noun
1.
a spicy Indian dish of rice with meat or vegetables, flavored with saffron or turmeric.
Origin of biryani
Urdu
Persian
1930-1935
1930-35; < Hindi,Urdu biryānī from Persian biryan “fried, roasted”
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British Dictionary definitions for biriani

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
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