biryani

Or bi·ri·a·ni

[bir-ee-ah-nee]

noun

1. a spicy Indian dish of rice with meat or vegetables, flavored with saffron or turmeric.

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 History and Origins

Origin of biryani¹

1930–35; < Hindi, Urdu biryānī from Persian biryan “fried, roasted”

Word History and Origins

Origin of biryani¹

from Urdu

Example Sentences

In the clip, first recorded in 2023 by Uncivilised Media, the 33-year-old Democrat eats biryani with his hands while fielding questions about his campaign.

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Her favourite colour was pink, and her favourite food was chicken biryani.

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Relations with the guards that watched over them were often tense, but at Diwali, Shanthi says an "officer with a good heart brought us a biryani".

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The talk was small, about whether the biryani dish was too spicy and how the lamb was perfectly roasted.

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“I made your favorite biryani,” Naano says, and clucks her disapproval.

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