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biryani

biryani

4 4.7
A rice dish from India cooked with spices and meat or vegetables
  • noun
  • /bɪˈrjɑːni/
translation icon : biryani
  • For dinner, we ordered lamb biryani served with a side of raita.
  • chicken biryani

Examples

  • Biryani with mango chutney.

    Victoria & Abdul (2017)

  • Just got chicken biryani, this looks so good it's massive.

  • "Who is she to say that my biryani is dry?"

    Material (2012)

  • I'm in it for the biryani.

    City of Tiny Lights (2016)

  • "Yeah, Ma, the biryani was a bit spicy, Ma."

    Material (2012)

  • This time, 43 years ago, I was having a lamb biryani in an attempt to coax you out.

    Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)

  • Carl turned and then froze, the platter of biryani in his hands.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Mutton biryani.

    The Big Sick (2017)

  • He enjoyed a flavorful biryani made with tender chicken and fragrant spices.

  • My favorite dish at the restaurant is the spicy shrimp biryani with herbs.

Synonyms

jambalaya
vsbiryani
  • US
11 7.8

A spicy rice dish with meat or seafood and vegetables from Louisiana

is a South Asian, highly seasoned rice dish unlike Creole tomato-based versions
biriani
vsbiryani
  • Indian
7.9

A dish of spiced rice cooked with meat or vegetables

is the preferred standard spelling used for that Indian rice dish
pilaw
vsbiryani
  • US
6.5

A rice dish cooked in a tasty broth with onions, vegetables, and sometimes meat

uses richer, stronger seasoning rather than mild broth flavors

How Seasoned

biryani
4 4.7
pilaf
5 3.3
fried rice
11 1.0
ricey
6.7

Surface Forms

biryani singular
biryanis plural

Etymology

Biryani comes from Persian and Urdu words like biryan and berenj, which mean 'to fry' or 'roast' and 'rice'. So a biryani is rice cooked with meat or vegetables and spices, often with a rich, roasted flavour.