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Bori

বড়ি
BOH-ree

Bori (বড়ি) is a Bengali-origin word used in Indian English, meaning sun-dried lentil dumplings used in Bengali cooking. In crosswords it is the 4-letter answer BORI (4).

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Meaning & usage

Bori are small dumplings made from ground lentils, shaped by hand and dried in the sun. They are fried or cooked into vegetable dishes and curries to add texture and flavor.

In a sentence

The lau ghonto was finished with crisp fried bori.

Bori as a crossword answer

Bori is a 4-letter answer. A typical clue:

“Sun-dried lentil dumplings used in Bengali cooking” (4)

Category: Food Origin: Bengali Script: Bengali

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