Chawal
चावल
CHAH-wul
Rice, a staple grain in Indian cuisine.
Meaning & usage
Chawal refers to rice, a staple food grain in Indian cuisine, widely consumed across the country. It is a key component in many traditional dishes such as biryani, pulao, and khichdi. The word 'chawal' is derived from Hindi and is commonly used in various Indian languages.
In a sentence
For dinner, we had a delicious curry served with steaming hot chawal.
As seen in crosswords
Chawal is a 6-letter answer. A typical clue:
“Rice, a staple grain in Indian cuisine” (6)
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