bi·ry·a·ni also bi·ri·a·ni (b  r -ä n)n. pl. bi·ry·a·nis also bi·ri·a·nis An Indian dish containing meat, fish, or vegetables and rice flavored with saffron or turmeric. [Hindi or Urdu biry  n , from Persian bery, roasted, grilled, from berdan, ber-, to roast.] |
biryani, biriani [ˌbɪrɪˈɑːnɪ]
n
(Cookery) any of a variety of Indian dishes made with rice, highly flavoured and coloured with saffron or turmeric, mixed with meat or fish
[from Urdu]
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