"murukku" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: murukkus [plural]
Etymology: From Tamil முறுக்கு (muṟukku). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ta|முறுக்கு}} Tamil முறுக்கு (muṟukku) Head templates: {{en-noun}} murukku (plural murukkus)
  1. (India) A snack usually made of rice or urad dal flour, formed into a twisty shape. Wikipedia link: murukku Tags: India Related terms: chakli Translations (twisted Indian snack): ಚಕ್ಕುಲಿ (cakkuli) (Kannada), മുറുക്ക് (muṟukkŭ) (Malayalam), முறுக்கு (muṟukku) (Tamil)

Inflected forms

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