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poppadom

British  
/ ˈpɒpədəm /

noun

  1. a thin round crisp Indian bread, fried or roasted and served with curry, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of poppadom

from Hindi

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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 Feb. 29, 2024

There are plenty of reasons, Walkers lawyers said, that a poppadom isn’t a crisp.

From New York Times Jan. 24, 2024

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 Jan. 24, 2024

Restaurants, businesses, the council and Visit Bradford organised an Asian afternoon tea, a poppadom challenge and an NHS recipe book of healthy curries.

From BBC Oct. 20, 2014

These days, though, he prefers shambling around, resembling a stale poppadom with a wig on, mumbling about "heavy shit that went down in 1971".

From The Guardian Oct. 23, 2010

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