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bi·ry·a·ni

also bi·ri·a·ni (bĭ′rē-ä′nē)

n. pl. bi·ry·a·nis also bi·ri·a·nis

A South Asian dish containing meat, fish, or vegetables and rice flavored with saffron or turmeric and other spices.

[Hindi and Urdu biryānī, from Persian biryān, roasted, broiled; akin to birištan, to fry, roast.]

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biryani

(ˌbɪrɪˈɑːnɪ) or

biriani

(Cookery) any of a variety of Indian dishes made with rice, highly flavoured and coloured with saffron or turmeric, mixed with meat or fish

[from Urdu]

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biryani - an Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat or fish or vegetables

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