"appam" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈpɑm/ Forms: appams [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Tamil அப்பம் (appam). Doublet of hopper. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ta|அப்பம்}} Tamil அப்பம் (appam), {{dbt|en|hopper}} Doublet of hopper Head templates: {{en-noun}} appam (plural appams)
  1. A thin South Asian pancake made from rice flour and coconut Derived forms: Pesaha appam
    Sense id: en-appam-en-noun-ifVHjgZB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Foods

Inflected forms

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