biryani

American  

[bir-ee-ah-nee] / ˌbɪr iˈɑ ni /

Or biriani

noun

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

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biryani British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of biryani

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

Example Sentences

But Lucknow is not just about kebabs and biryani - the region is also a vegetarian's paradise.

From BBC

When some people criticized him for eating biryani, a rice-and-meat dish, with his hands rather than with utensils, many Indians rose to his defense.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From Salon

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

From BBC

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".

From BBC