Bhaat (bengali)
ভাত
baht
Cooked rice, a staple food in many Indian cuisines.
Meaning & usage
Bhaat refers to cooked rice, which is a staple in many Indian households and is often served as a base for various curries and dishes. The word is commonly used in Bengali and several other Indian languages. Rice is a significant part of the diet in many regions of India, especially in the south and east.
In a sentence
For dinner, we had bhaat with spicy lentil curry.
As seen in crosswords
Bhaat (bengali) is a 12-letter answer. A typical clue:
“Cooked rice, a staple food in many Indian cuisines” (5,7)
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