puri

¹

Or poo·ri

[poor-ee]

noun

plural

puris 

1. a light, unleavened whole wheat flatbread from South Asia that puffs up like a round ball when it is deep-fried.

Puri

²

[poor-ee, poo-ree]

noun

1. a seaport in E Odisha, in E India, on the Bay of Bengal: temple of Krishna; Hindu pilgrimage center.

Puri

/ pʊəˈriː, ˈpʊəriː /

noun

1. a port in E India, in Odisha (formerly Orissa) on the Bay of Bengal: 12th-century temple of Jagannath. Pop: 157 610 (2001)

Word History and Origins

Origin of puri¹

First recorded in 1830–35; from Hindi pūrī, akin to Sanskrit piparti “(he) fills, nourishes” and pūrṇa- “full”

Example Sentences

“Pirate puri, hot and ready to attack any masala.”

From Literature

Challah, lavash, naan, puris, bagels, just plain Wonder Bread, and biscuits.

From Salon

A chaat, or snack, called dahi batata puri features miniature orbs of fried dough filled with mashed potato, chutneys, and sweetened yogurt, all blanketed in tiny shards of fried chickpea noodles.

From The New Yorker

The national pastime has spawned a ferocious species of fan — dinosaurus puris — that bites off heads when history and tradition are threatened.

From Washington Times

It is usual in all these operations to—ahem—in short, to proceed in puris naturalibus.

From Project Gutenberg