biryani

Meaning

Noun

  • A spiced dish of rice, blended with meat and/or vegetables.

Origin

  • From Hindi बिरयानी/Urdu بریانی, from Persian بریانی, compound of بریان (from برشتن) and the suffix ـی.

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