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piyaju

piyaju noun: a fritter originating from Bangladesh that consists of lentils, onions, chilis, and spices and is then deep-fried. It is especially eaten during the holy month of Ramadan for iftar.

Noun

piyaju (plural piyajus)

  1. A fritter originating from Bangladesh that consists of lentils, onions, chilis, and spices and is then deep-fried. It is especially eaten during the holy month of Ramadan for iftar.

Forms of piyaju

pluralpiyajus

Origin of piyaju

From Bengali পিয়াজু (piẏaju), roughly translating to "spicy onion fritter".

Questions about piyaju

What does piyaju mean?
Piyaju means a fritter originating from Bangladesh that consists of lentils, onions, chilis, and spices and is then deep-fried. It is especially eaten during the holy month of Ramadan for iftar.
What part of speech is piyaju?
Piyaju is a noun.
What is the plural of piyaju?
The plural of piyaju is piyajus.

Words near piyaju in the dictionary

  1. pixyishly
  2. pixyishness
  3. Piyadassi
  4. piyag
  5. piyags
  6. piyaju
  7. piypite
  8. Piyush
  9. piyut
  10. piyutim
  11. piyuts

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