NYT Dictionary
BIRYANI
/bɪɾ.jɑː.niː/NounCollege
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023
Meaning
A spiced dish of rice, blended with meat and/or vegetables.
Etymology
Origin: Hindi
Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi बिरयानी (biryānī) / Urdu بِرْیَانی (biryānī)), from Classical Persian بِرْیَانِی (biryānī), from بِرْیَان (biryān, “roast”) (from برشتن (birištan, “to roast”)) + the suffix ـی (-ī). Doublet of briam.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
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