"idli" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: idlis [plural]
Etymology: From Tamil இட்லி (iṭli), Kannada ಇಡ್ಲಿ (iḍli). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ta|இட்லி|sc=Taml}} Tamil இட்லி (iṭli), {{bor|en|kn|ಇಡ್ಲಿ|sc=Knda}} Kannada ಇಡ್ಲಿ (iḍli) Head templates: {{en-noun}} idli (plural idlis)
  1. A South Asian cake made from rice and lentils, whose ground mixture is fermented and steamed in a mold. Translations (Translations): ઈડલી (īḍalī) [feminine] (Gujarati), इडली (iḍlī) [feminine] (Hindi), ಇಡ್ಲಿ (iḍli) (Kannada), इडली (iḍlī) [feminine] (Marathi), इड्डरिका (iḍḍarikā) (Sanskrit), இட்லி (iṭli) (Tamil), ఇడ్లి (iḍli) (Telugu), اڈلی [feminine] (Urdu)

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Alternative forms

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