poppadom
Britishnoun
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Origin of poppadom
from Hindi
Example Sentences
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A baroness who called a peer of Indian origin "Lord Poppadom" is facing a suspension from the House of Lords after an investigation found her comments amounted to harassment.
From BBC
Speaking on BBC Breakfast in November 2023, Dave explained that a curry and a poppadom ignited the start of his 30-year friendship with fellow Hairy Biker, Si King.
From BBC
A British tax appeals court weighed in on an essential food debate: Is a poppadom — despite containing little potato — a “crisp?”
From New York Times
A poppadom, an anglicized version of the Indian “papadum,” is a flat, crunchy, circular flatbread typically made with gram flour.
From New York Times
Where most food items are tax-exempt, the current Value Added Tax rate for snacks like crisps is 20 percent, putting the potential stakes of Walkers’ poppadom play in the multimillions.
From New York Times
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