puri

¹ 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 ² 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 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

"I'd have prawn puri for starters, lamb rogan josh, Bombay potatoes with some saag aloo, peshwari naan, all the poppadoms, pilau rice, saag paneer," Benn says.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025

All of a sudden, there were mathiya and ghugra and puri and I was confused, saying, Mom, wait, we will come over and help.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2022

It’s served with a puddle of sweet semolina halwa, a scoop of mixed pickle and a light, fluffy puri bread.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2022

She did a bit of traveling, trying dishes like bhel puri, tuna maki rolls, beef yakisoba and feijoada for the first time.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2022

They ate tamales and pani puri, dim sum and fufu and grilled cheese sandwiches.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate