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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A very thin flatbread made with lentil flour, often crisped by deep-frying or grilling.

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  • noun Alternative spelling of papadom.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Tamil : Hindi pāpaṛ (from Prakrit pappaḍa-, from Sanskrit parpaṭaḥ) + -am, n. suff.]

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