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chapati

noun cha·pa·ti \chə-ˈpä-tē\
plural chapatis also chappatis

Definition of CHAPATI

:  a round flat unleavened bread of India that is usually made of whole wheat flour and cooked on a griddle

Variants of CHAPATI

cha·pa·ti also chap·pa·ti \chə-ˈpä-tē\
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Origin of CHAPATI

Hindi capāti & Urdu chapātī
First Known Use: 1810

Rhymes with CHAPATI

coati, karate, Komati, Marathi, metate, Scarlatti, Siswati, Tol'yatti

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