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poo·ri

also pu·ri (po͝or′ē)
n. pl. poo·ris also pu·ris
A light unleavened wheat bread of South Asia, usually fried in deep fat.

[Hindi pūrī, from Sanskrit pūraḥ, cake; see pelə- in Indo-European roots.]
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poori

(ˈpʊərɪ)
n
(Cookery) Indian cookery an unleavened Indian bread or cake
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