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”

British Dictionary definitions for biriani (1 of 2)

biriani
/ (ˌbɪrɪˈɑːnɪ) /

noun

a variant spelling of biryani

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