"bou bhat" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Bengali বউ ভাত (bou bhat). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|bn|বউ ভাত}} Bengali বউ ভাত (bou bhat) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} bou bhat (uncountable)
  1. A Bengali ritual feast traditionally held after a wedding, where the groom's family for the first time taste rice cooked by the new bride. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-bou_bhat-en-noun-K-y-DsPh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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