chapati

American  

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

Also chapatti

noun

plural

chapati, chapatis, chapaties

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

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chapati British  

/ tʃəˈpætɪ, -ˈpʌtɪ, -ˈpɑːtɪ /

noun

1. (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

Memories of the chapati study came "flooding back", the daughter says, after recent media coverage.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2023

In addition to the chowder and chapati ideas, you can use Parmigiano Reggiano rinds in broths, stocks, dashi, ramen or soba to enhance their flavors.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2023

"We make Asian food like chapati and rice. It's helping a lot and matters to us because we're used to eating this food since we were born, from our parents' heritage."

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2022

This means white bread, but treated like chapati, torn by hand and wrapped around the hunks of chicken, potato and tangled onions.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2022

I still held my breakfast chapati and would gladly have given it to her.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan