| 释义 |
‖ idli|ˈɪdlɪ|
[Tamil.]
A steamed cake of rice and black gram, popular in southern India.
1958R. K. Narayan Guide i. 16 Give me coffee and idli, please, first thing in the day. 1961K. Nagaraian Chron. Kedaram iii. 64 There was no lack of mirth or old-fashioned cheer; plenty of pongal and idlis were consumed. 1971Hindustan Times Weekly (New Delhi) (Suppl.) 4 Apr. p. iv/3, I learnt Tamil..even got initiated into the mysteries of idlis. 1971Illustr. Weekly India 25 Apr. 49/1 Dev closes the generation gap between Hema and him by the handsome device of welcoming this idli-white ‘It Girl’ with open arms. 1972New Yorker 26 Aug. 28/1 Sell this poor child two idlies. Give him freshly made ones, not yesterday's. Ibid., The idlies—so soft and pungent, with green chutney spread on top. |