puri

noun

pu·​ri ˈpu̇r-ē How to pronounce puri (audio)
plural puri or puris
: a puffy fried wheat cake of India

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Look for pav bhaji, vada pav, pani puri and bhel puri at stalls across the city. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026 Every puri that entered the pan changed the system. — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 The property’s name combined two Sanskrit words, aman for peace and puri for place. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026 Recently there were pani puri filled with his mother’s wonderfully tangy, grainy cheesecake and strawberry lassi. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for puri

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu pūrī, from Sanskrit pūra

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of puri was in 1839

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Geographical Definition

Puri

geographical name

Pu·​ri ˈpu̇r-ē How to pronounce Puri (audio)
city on the Bay of Bengal in the state of Odisha, eastern India population 157,610

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