chapati

American

[chuh-pah-tee, -pat-ee] / tʃəˈpɑ ti, -ˈpæt i /

Also chapatti

noun

plural

chapati, chapatis, chapaties

an unleavened, whole wheat flatbread common in South Asia and East Africa, traditionally baked on a griddle or skillet.

chapati British

/ tʃəˈpætɪ, -ˈpʌtɪ, -ˈpɑːtɪ /

noun

(in Indian cookery) a flat coarse unleavened bread resembling a pancake

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Etymology

Origin of chapati

First recorded in 1855–60; from Hindi capāti

Example Sentences

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It has sparked some humour as well, such as memes of bouquets made from rolled chapati bread.

From BBC

"I was so hungry, I took five chapatis and ate them with tea," Caleb says.

From BBC

The daughter of a woman who participated in a radioactive chapati study says her mother believed she was getting help for arthritis.

From BBC

A restaurant on the outskirts of Nairobi skimps on the size of its chapatis - a flaky, chewy Kenyan flatbread - to save on cooking oil.

From Washington Times

A restaurant on the outskirts of Nairobi skimps on the size of its chapatis — a flaky, chewy Kenyan flatbread — to save on cooking oil.

From Seattle Times

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