biryani

Pronunciation: /bɪɾ.jɑː.niː/

The English word “biryani” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi बिरयानी (biryānī) / Urdu بِرْیَانی (biryānī)), from Classical Persian بِرْیَانِی (biryānī), from بِرْیَان (biryān, “roast”) (from برشتن (birištan, “to roast”)) + the suffix ـی (-ī). Doublet of briam.

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