roti
[ roh-tee ]
noun
any of various unleavened, usually whole wheat flatbreads common in South and Southeast Asia and the Caribbean.
(in the Caribbean) flatbread wrapped around a filling of usually curried meat, fish, shellfish, or vegetables.
Origin of roti
1First recorded in 1830–40; from Hindi, Urdu roṭī “bread,” from Prakrit roṭṭa “rice flour”
Other definitions for rôti (2 of 2)
rôti
[ roh-tee ]
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British Dictionary definitions for roti
roti
/ (ˈrəʊtɪ, ˈrʊtɪ) /
noun
(in India and the Caribbean) a type of unleavened bread
Origin of roti
1from Hindi: bread
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