biryani
noun
variants or less commonly biriani
bi(ə)rˈyänē,
ˌbirēˈänē,
-i
plural -s
: an Indian dish of meat, fish, or vegetables cooked with rice flavored especially with saffron or turmeric
Word History
Etymology
Hindi biryānī, from biryān roasted, from Persian; probably akin to Middle Persian barshtan to roast, Sanskrit bhṛjjati he roasts
First Known Use
1932, in the meaning defined above