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popadam

popadam is the rare spelling of poppadom.

Meaning of poppadom

Noun

poppadom (plural poppadoms)

  1. A thin, crisp Indian food made from lentil flour, optionally spiced or flavoured in various ways and either grilled or deep-fried, which may be eaten on its own as a snack, with chutneys as a starter, or as an accompaniment to a meal.
    • Gerry ordered poppadoms and parathas and then he was interrupted by requests for vindaloos, chicken madrases and sag joshes, rice, raita and nan, from Priest, Morgan and Maria Grazia.2002, Desmond Barry, A Bloody Good Friday, page 157
    Synonyms:
    appalam

Forms of popadam

pluralpopadams

Questions about popadam

What is popadam the rare spelling of?
Popadam is the rare spelling of poppadom.

Words near popadam in the dictionary

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