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  • noun Alternative spelling of papadom.

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Examples

  • A colostomy pouch is about the size of a pappadum or a small, round pocket pitta bread.

    a better woman Susan Johnson 1999

  • A colostomy pouch is about the size of a pappadum or a small, round pocket pitta bread.

    a better woman Susan Johnson 1999

  • A colostomy pouch is about the size of a pappadum or a small, round pocket pitta bread.

    a better woman Susan Johnson 1999

  • Meals start with a complimentary order of pappadum, or crisp lentil crackers, and two dipping sauces.

    SFGate: Top News Stories Janny Hu 2011

  • Meals start with a complimentary order of pappadum, or crisp lentil crackers, and two dipping sauces.

    SFGate: Top News Stories Janny Hu 2011

  • The standard order at Tirupathi Bhimas is the thali, the traditional combination plate of nine or so stews, soups and grain dishes, spooned into tiny bowls and arranged around the perimeter of a gleaming stainless-steel platter, garnished with a thin pappadum cracker, a pliable round of chapati bread, and perhaps a wad of spiced potatoes rolled into a spliff-size dosa.

    LA Weekly | Complete Issue 2009

  • Yes I admit it was an impulse buy but when the beef curry arrived complete with pappadum, yoghurt and cucumber sauce and steamed rice I quickly scooped up my first mouthful.

    thedaily.com.au: Breaking News 2009

  • The standard order at Tirupathi Bhimas is the thali, the traditional combination plate of nine or so stews, soups and grain dishes, spooned into tiny bowls and arranged around the perimeter of a gleaming stainless-steel platter, garnished with a thin pappadum cracker, a pliable round of chapati bread, and perhaps a wad of spiced potatoes rolled into a spliff-size dosa.

    LA Weekly | Complete Issue 2009

  • It also comes with shai raita, a garden salad, and pappadum.

    LAist 2009

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