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‖ roti2|ˈrəʊtiː|
[a. Hindi, Urdu roṭī bread, rooty.]
A cake of unleavened bread of a type originating in India. (Now also current in the W. Indies.)
1920Chambers's Jrnl. 29 May 407/1 What are two hours to an Indian peasant? They had had their roti (bread), and, the stomach being full, having to wait was a small matter. 1952[see Johnny-cake a]. 1958J. Carew Black Midas vi. 98 We bought fruit and roti from peddlers on the stelling. 1971Leader (Durban) 7 May 9/1 (Advt.), Only the best is good enough... That's why I use only Bakers Homo Flour for my roti. 1971Advocate-News (Barbados) 17 Sept. 6/4 Among the specialties to be presented to Barbadians by the Roti Shop are chicken, beef and shrimp roti, dholl puri and potato roti. 1974Socialist Worker 9 Nov. 8/3 The starving stream in from all directions to receive a roti (a thin flat piece of bread) or perhaps two if they are lucky. 1976Sunday Standard (Bombay) 11 July 4/3 Roti, the unleavened bread, is the stuff of our lives. |