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puchka

puchka noun: a type of street food made of hollow, crispy puris filled with spicy and tangy flavored water, mashed potatoes, chickpeas, and spices; also known as panipuri, golgappa, or gupchup.

Noun

puchka (plural puchkas)

  1. (Bangladesh, India) A type of street food made of hollow, crispy puris filled with spicy and tangy flavored water, mashed potatoes, chickpeas, and spices; also known as panipuri, golgappa, or gupchup.
    Synonyms:
    panipuri, golgappa, gupchup

Synonyms of puchka

Forms of puchka

pluralpuchkas

Origin of puchka

From Bengali ফুচকা (phuchka), a regional name for panipuri; also found in Hindi, Odia, and Assamese.

Questions about puchka

What does puchka mean?
Puchka means a type of street food made of hollow, crispy puris filled with spicy and tangy flavored water, mashed potatoes, chickpeas, and spices; also known as panipuri, golgappa, or gupchup.
What part of speech is puchka?
Puchka is a noun.
What is the plural of puchka?
The plural of puchka is puchkas.

Words near puchka in the dictionary

  1. pucherite
  2. puchero
  3. pucheros
  4. puchito
  5. puchitos
  6. puchka
  7. Puchon
  8. Puchong
  9. Pucikwar
  10. Pucillo
  11. Pucillos

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