biryani
or bi·ri·a·ni
[ bir-ee-ah-nee ]
/ ˌbɪr iˈɑ ni /
noun
a spicy Indian dish of rice with meat or vegetables, flavored with saffron or turmeric.
Origin of biryani
1930–35; < Hindi,Urdu
biryānī from Persian
biryan “fried, roasted”
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British Dictionary definitions for biriani (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for biriani (2 of 2)
biryani
biriani
/ (ˌbɪrɪˈɑːnɪ) /
noun
any of a variety of Indian dishes made with rice, highly flavoured and coloured with saffron or turmeric, mixed with meat or fish
Word Origin for biryani
from Urdu