puri

¹ American  

[poor-ee] / ˈpʊər i /

Or poori

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.

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Puri ² American  

[poor-ee, poo-ree] / ˈpʊər i, pʊˈri /

noun

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

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Puri British  

/ 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)

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Etymology

Origin of puri

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

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

Karachi’s halwa puri mixes in potato with the chickpeas, the sauce not quite as spicy.

From Seattle Times

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