purree
/ˈpʊɹi/
purree noun: a substance obtained from cow urine and used in making the pigment Indian yellow. Also the alternative form of peri.
Noun (1)
purree (uncountable)
- A substance obtained from cow urine and used in making the pigment Indian yellow.
Noun (2)
purree (plural purrees)
- A measure of land said to be equivalent to about 3 acres.
Also used as
purree is also the alternative form of peri.
Forms of purree
| alternative form | piuri |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pioury |
| plural | purrees |
| alternative form | pari |
Origin of purree
Borrowed from Hindi पेवड़ी (pevṛī, “yellow chalk; a yellow dye”) or from the variant पियूड़ी (piyūṛī).
Borrowed from Manipuri ꯄꯔꯤ (pari)
Questions about purree
- What does purree mean?
- Purree means a substance obtained from cow urine and used in making the pigment Indian yellow.
- What part of speech is purree?
- Purree is a noun.
- How do you pronounce purree?
- Purree is pronounced /ˈpʊɹi/.
- What is the plural of purree?
- The plural of purree is purrees.
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