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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of papadum¹

First recorded in 1820–30; from Tamil pappaṭam

Example Sentences

A poppadom, an anglicized version of the Indian “papadum,” is a flat, crunchy, circular flatbread typically made with gram flour.

From New York Times

The crack! then rumbly, deep crunch of a pork cracklin, the airy crispness of a papadum, the delicate shatter of a flaky croissant that gives way to interior chew all seem to call out, "Pay attention! I'm one of the good parts of life!"

From Salon

Picture warm-spiced chickpeas, cooling raita, the lentil stew sambar and the coconut-refreshed vegetable medley known as aviyal — everything partnered with steamed rice and breads including chapati and papadum.

From Washington Post

The family of Megha Desai, 42, found the tins to be the perfect size for storing papadum.

From New York Times

She also serves tandoori chicken wings and papadum chips with chutneys.

From New York Times