papadum

or pap·pa·dum, pa·pa·dam, pap·pa·dam

[ pah-puh-duhm ]

noun
  1. a light, brittle flatbread from South Asia, usually made of lentil flour and often topped with chutney or various dips or salsas.

Origin of papadum

1
First recorded in 1820–30; from Tamil pappaṭam

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