"malabi" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: malabis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew מלבי. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|he|מלבי}} Borrowed from Hebrew מלבי Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} malabi (countable and uncountable, plural malabis)
  1. (Israel) A type of Middle Eastern pudding made with milk and rice flour, flavoured with rosewater or other ingredients. Tags: Israel, countable, uncountable

Inflected forms

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