"papadam" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: papadams [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Tamil பப்படம் (pappaṭam), from Sanskrit पर्पट (parpaṭa). Although the word began to be attested in English in the 1860s, shortly after the establishment of the British Raj, it only came into consistent use around 1940, after which all of the forms indicated above as common have remained in use. Doublet of papad. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ta|பப்படம்}} Tamil பப்படம் (pappaṭam), {{der|en|sa|पर्पट}} Sanskrit पर्पट (parpaṭa), {{doublet|en|papad}} Doublet of papad Head templates: {{en-noun}} papadam (plural papadams)
  1. A thin, crisp Indian food made from lentil flour, optionally spiced or flavoured in various ways and either grilled or deep-fried, which may be eaten on its own as a snack, with chutneys as a starter, or as an accompaniment to a meal. Wikipedia link: British Raj, papadam Categories (topical): Breads Related terms: papad Translations (food): پاپَڑ (pāpaṛ) [masculine] (Urdu)
    Sense id: en-papadam-en-noun-IZkRLu7W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Synonyms: papadum, pappadam, pappadum, poppadom, poppadum, papadom [uncommon], pappadom [uncommon], popadom [uncommon], popadum [uncommon], papodum [rare], pompadom [rare], popodam [rare], poppodom [rare], puppadum [rare], puppodum [rare], popodom [rare], poppodum [rare], puppadom [rare]

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