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khachapuri

Syllables: kha·cha·pu·ri/hɑːtʃəˈpuːɹi/US/hɑːt͡ʃəˈpuɹi/

khachapuri noun: a cheese pastry from the country of Georgia in the Caucasus region of Eurasia.

khachapuri: a cheese pastry from the country of Georgia in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
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Noun

khachapuri (countable and uncountable, plural khachapuris)

  1. A cheese pastry from the country of Georgia in the Caucasus region of Eurasia.
    • On the breakfast table I can see the remains of: sturgeon, caviare (pink and black), blinies, cottage cheese and two other cheeses, buckwheat, hatchapuri—a bread cheese—and sour cream, hashi (stew), radishes and spring onions […]1977, The New Review, volume 4, London: New Review Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 30
    • After Varadzia had served Svobodova with sturgeon and the local delicacy, a hatchapuri—a sort of paratha stuffed with cheese—washed down with a glass of the Lomnja red wine, he sat down and took a pipe with the stranger.1983, Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, volume 7, New York, N.Y.: Davis Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 128

khachapuri meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Persian

khachapuri in Hindi

cheese pastry from Georgia
ख़ाचापुरी xācāpurī

khachapuri in Arabic

cheese pastry from Georgia
خَاتْشَابُورِي ḵātšābūrī

khachapuri in Persian

cheese pastry from Georgia
خاچاپوری xâčâpuri

Examples of khachapuri in a sentence

  • No feast would seem proper without the marvelous cheese bread, khachapuri.1993, Darra Goldstein, “Breads and Grains”, in The Georgian Feast: The Vibrant Culture and Savory Food of the Republic of Georgia, New...
  • At the waiter's suggestion, they added mushroom soup and khachapuri, the traditional and ubiquitous Georgian cheese bread.2014, John Shiffman, “‘Very Rich Men’”, in Operation Shakespeare: The True Story of an Elite International Sting, New York, N.Y.: Simon &...
  • Kargi Gogo, the downtown food cart devoted to the cuisine of Georgia, reopened last week with a new menu devoted to the country's signature dish, khachapuri, or cheesy bread.2015 October 6, Michael Russell, “Portland’s Kargi Gogo food cart relaunches with new, all-khachapuri menu”, in The...

Forms of khachapuri

pluralkhachapuris
alternative formhachapuri
alternative formhatchapuri

Origin of khachapuri

Borrowed from Georgian ხაჭაპური (xač̣aṗuri).

Questions about khachapuri

What does khachapuri mean?
Khachapuri means a cheese pastry from the country of Georgia in the Caucasus region of Eurasia.
What is khachapuri in Hindi?
Khachapuri in Hindi is ख़ाचापुरी (xācāpurī). See Khachapuri meaning in Hindi.
How do you use khachapuri in a sentence?
No feast would seem proper without the marvelous cheese bread, khachapuri.
What part of speech is khachapuri?
Khachapuri is a noun.
How do you pronounce khachapuri?
Khachapuri is pronounced /hɑːtʃəˈpuːɹi/ (UK).
What is the plural of khachapuri?
The plural of khachapuri is khachapuris.

Words near khachapuri in the dictionary

  1. khabri
  2. khabris
  3. Khabur
  4. Khabur River
  5. Khabze
  6. khachapuri
  7. khachapuris
  8. Khachatrian
  9. Khachatrians
  10. Khachatryan
  11. Khachatryans

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