First Known Use: 1839
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puri
noun pu·ri \ˈpu̇r-ē\
plural puri or puris
Definition of PURI
: a puffy fried wheat cake of India
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Origin of PURI
Hindi & Urdu pūrī, from Sanskrit pūra
Puri
geographical name Pu·ri \ˈpu̇r-ē\
Definition of PURI
city E India in SE Orissa on Bay of Bengal pop 157,610
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