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puri

1
or poo·ri

[ poor-ee ]

noun

, plural pu·ris.
  1. a light, unleavened whole wheat flatbread from South Asia that puffs up like a round ball when it is deep-fried.


Puri

2

[ poor-ee, poo-ree ]

noun

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

Puri

/ 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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of puri1

First recorded in 1830–35; from Hindi pūrī, akin to Sanskrit piparti “(he) fills, nourishes” and pūrṇa- “full”
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Example Sentences

“Pirate puri, hot and ready to attack any masala.”

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.

It is usual in all these operations to—ahem—in short, to proceed in puris naturalibus.

A bullock’s hide is stretched upon the mud floor, on which, for mutual warmth, all the inferior members of the family lie huddled together in puris naturalibus.

The children look healthy and strong, though some of them are almost in puris naturalibus.

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