biryani

noun

variants or less commonly biriani

bi(ə)rˈyänē,

ˌbirēˈänē,

-i

plural -s

: an Indian dish of meat, fish, or vegetables cooked with rice flavored especially with saffron or turmeric

Word History

Etymology

Hindi biryānī, from biryān roasted, from Persian; probably akin to Middle Persian barshtan to roast, Sanskrit bhṛjjati he roasts

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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