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▪ I. ‖ puri1|ˈpuːrɪ| [Indonesian.] An Indonesian palace.
1937M. Covarrubias Island of Bali vi. 158 Women of the aristocracy..live restricted and secluded in the palace, the puri, usually going out only in groups to festivals. 1961P. Kemp Alms for Oblivion viii. 129, I saw ahead..the carved gateway of the Rajah's puri, or palace. 1971Country Life 17 June 1544/1 The puris or palaces of the nobility..are entered through elaborately sculptured split doorways. ▪ II. ‖ puri2|ˈpuːrɪ| [Hindi.] A small round cake of unleavened wheat-flour deep-fried in ghee or oil.
1952J. Corbett My India v. 64 The wonderful occasion when they had been able to fill their bellies..with halwa and puris. 1960R. P. Jhabvala Householder i. 79 ‘The puris were very good this morning,’ he said sheepishly. 1971Shankar's Weekly (Delhi) 11 Apr. 22/3 The Swamiji squatting before what appeared to be a veritable mountain of puris and curries. 1973Sat. Rev. World (U.S.) 18 Dec. 48/2 An Indian baker..fries the bread, and it is called puri. 1976Punch 11 Aug. 230/3 All those crowding an Indian confectionery shop and eating sweets, puris [etc.],..in typical Indian style were either Indians or Pakistanis. |