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haleems

haleems is the plural of haleem.

Meaning of haleem

Noun

haleem (usually uncountable, plural haleems)

  1. (usually) A stew-like dish traditionally consisting of wheat, mutton, spices, and other ingredients, popular in the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.
    • The 24-hour Kababish […] has a few booths set before a steaming buffet of hearty north Indian and Pakistani dishes, notably a thick, stewy, slow-cooked haleem made from wheat, mutton, lentils, and spice; grilled charga chicken sprinkled with garam masala; and goat curry.2006 September 22, Mike Sula, “How to Eat Ethnic”, in Chicago Reader

Questions about haleems

What is haleems the plural of?
Haleems is the plural of haleem.

Words near haleems in the dictionary

  1. halecret
  2. halecrets
  3. haled
  4. Haledon
  5. haleem
  6. haleems
  7. Haleiwa
  8. Halekulani
  9. Halen
  10. haleness
  11. haler

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