biryani

or bi·ri·a·ni

[ bir-ee-ah-nee ]

noun
  1. a spicy Indian dish of rice with meat or vegetables, flavored with saffron or turmeric.

Origin of biryani

1
1930–35; <Hindi, Urdu biryānī from Persian biryan “fried, roasted”

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biryani

biriani

/ (ˌbɪrɪˈɑːnɪ) /


noun
  1. any of a variety of Indian dishes made with rice, highly flavoured and coloured with saffron or turmeric, mixed with meat or fish

Origin of biryani

1
from Urdu

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