Definition of BIRYANI

biryani

Plural: biryanis

Noun

  • an Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat or fish or vegetables
  • A spiced dish of rice, blended with meat and/or vegetables.

Origin / Etymology

From Hindustani بِرْیَانی (biryānī) / बिरयानी (biryānī), from Classical Persian بریانی (biryānī), from بریان (biryān, “roast”) (from برشتن (birištan, “to roast”)) + the suffix ـی (-ī).

Synonyms

biriani

Scrabble Score: 12

biryani: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
biryani: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
biryani: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

biryani: valid Words With Friends Word