puri
noun
a light, unleavened whole wheat flatbread from South Asia that puffs up like a round ball when it is deep-fried.
puri
1 American
[poor-ee]
/ ˈpʊər i /
Or
poori
noun
-
puris
plural
Puri
2
American
[poor-ee, poo-ree]
/ ˈpʊər i, pʊˈri /
noun
Puri
British
/ pʊəˈriː, ˈpʊəriː /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of puri
First recorded in 1830–35; from Hindi pūrī, akin to Sanskrit piparti “(he) fills, nourishes” and pūrṇa- “full”
Example Sentences
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"I'd have prawn puri for starters, lamb rogan josh, Bombay potatoes with some saag aloo, peshwari naan, all the poppadoms, pilau rice, saag paneer," Benn says.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2025
All of a sudden, there were mathiya and ghugra and puri and I was confused, saying, Mom, wait, we will come over and help.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2022
Bano says to eat everything — the chickpeas, halwa and pickle — all in one bite with the puri.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2022
I’m also a fan of Sarin’s DIY pani puri, in which the housemade water is infused with green mango to add a little tropical punch.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 28, 2020
They ate tamales and pani puri, dim sum and fufu and grilled cheese sandwiches.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
Viraj Puri, founder and chairman of Gotham Greens, based in Brooklyn, said the company weighed reducing future plantings in its warehouse farms after a steep decline in sales but ultimately opted not to reduce seeding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“The public health benefits of a diet grounded in fruits and vegetables are indisputable,” Puri said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
"The new era of world affairs is less centered around the West," says Samir Puri from Kings College London.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
The healthcare industry was “basically the only sector driving any job growth across the labor market in the United States” over the past year, Puri said, partly because of the country’s aging population.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026
Madhav Puri wondered, laid the emptied pail down, and began to pray without sleeping.
From Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita by K???ad?sa Kavir?ja Gosv?mi
She would frequent roadside stalls selling snacks like pav bhaji, a savory vegetable curry served on a bread roll; and pani puri, crispy palm-sized puris stuffed with potatoes, chickpeas and spicy flavored water.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2022
Meera Sodha’s healthier take on deep-fried Mangalorean banana puris are a treat for any time of day.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 19, 2020
Challah, lavash, naan, puris, bagels, just plain Wonder Bread, and biscuits.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2020
By night Sujitha Rajendrababu, helps her mother make puris, a type of Indian bread, in the compact kitchen of her one-bedroom flat.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2016
The Irishman, with only fish-hooks in his hand, felt equally impotent; and what could the boy Henry do, not only unarmed but undressed—in short, just as he had been bathing—in puris naturalibus!
From The Castaways by Lolbran Pearse
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