poppadom en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Tamil பப்படம் (pappaṭam), from Sanskrit पर्पट (parpaṭa). Although the word began to be attested in English in the 1860s, shortly after the establishment of the British Raj, it only came into consistent use around 1940, after which all of the forms indicated above as common have remained in use. Doublet of papad.
Meanings
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A thin, crisp Indian food made from lentil flour, optionally spiced or flavoured in various ways and either grilled or deep-fried, which may be eaten on its own as a snack, with chutneys as a starter, or as an accompaniment to a meal.
Gerry ordered poppadoms and parathas and then he was interrupted by requests for vindaloos, chicken madrases and sag joshes, rice, raita and nan, from Priest, Morgan and Maria Grazia.
2002, Desmond Barry, A Bloody Good Friday, page 157:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| poppadoms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (19)
or ପାପଡ଼ (food) · te అప్పడము (food) · as পাপড় (food) · kn ಪಪ್ಪಳ (food) · as পাপড়ম (food) · si පපඩම් (food) · pa ਪਾਪੜ (food) · ne पापड (food) · kn ಹಪ್ಪಳ (food) · ta அப்பளம் (food) · hi पापड़ (food) · ur پاپَڑ (food) · gu પાપડ (food) · mr पापड (food) · ta பப்படம் (food) · ml പപ്പടം (food) · bn পাঁপড় (food) · sv papadambröd (food) · sd پاپَڙُ (food)