| a spicy Indian dish of rice with meat or vegetables, flavored with saffron or turmeric. |
bi·ry·a·ni also bi·ri·a·ni  (bĭ'rē-ä'nē) n. pl. bi·ry·a·nis also bi·ri·a·nis An Indian dish containing meat, fish, or vegetables and rice flavored with saffron or turmeric. [Hindi or Urdu biryānī, from Persian beryā, roasted, grilled, from berīdan, berī-, to roast.] |
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