barfi

barfi noun: an Indian dessert made from sweetened, condensed milk flavoured with fruit and spices.

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Noun

barfi (plural barfis)

An Indian dessert made from sweetened, condensed milk flavoured with fruit and spices.
- Mr. Alam and his staff often insist that visitors enjoy a free treat like chocolate barfi, condensed milk mixed with chocolate, or jalebis, deep fried rice flour coated in a sugary syrup, while they shop. “I want my customers to feel welcome and offering mithai is a way to show hospitality,” Mr....2018 January 17, Shivani Vora, “A Go-To Grocery for Indian Cooks”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

an Indian dessert: बर्फ़ी barfī, बर्फी barphī, बरफ़ी barfī, बरफी barphī

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Borrowed from Hindustani برفی / बर्फ़ी (barfī).

What does barfi mean?: Barfi means an Indian dessert made from sweetened, condensed milk flavoured with fruit and spices.
What is barfi in Hindi?: Barfi in Hindi is बर्फ़ी (barfī), बर्फी (barphī), बरफ़ी (barfī). See Barfi meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is barfi?: Barfi is a noun.
What is the plural of barfi?: The plural of barfi is barfis.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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