biryani
Biryani (noun) means a South Asian rice dish cooked with spices and layered with meat, fish, or vegetables. Example: “They ordered a huge platter of chicken biryani for the party.”
How to use biryani
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA spiced, layered rice dish popular across South Asia.
Word forms
biryanis plural
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They ordered a huge platter of chicken _____ for the party.
Etymology
From Persian biryān ("roasted, fried"), passed into Hindi/Urdu and adopted into English through South Asian cuisine.
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What does “biryani” mean?
The word “biryani” means a South Asian rice dish cooked with spices and layered with meat, fish, or vegetables. In plain terms, a spiced, layered rice dish popular across South Asia.
How do you use “biryani” in a sentence?
Here is “biryani” used in a sentence: “They ordered a huge platter of chicken biryani for the party.”
What part of speech is “biryani”?
“Biryani” is a noun.
Where does the word “biryani” come from?
The word “biryani” comes from Persian. From Persian biryān ("roasted, fried"), passed into Hindi/Urdu and adopted into English through South Asian cuisine.
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