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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

achar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
achar
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spicy and salty pickle in Indian cuisine.

Indian usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of Adjaran.

Etymology

From Hindustani اچار / अचार (acār), from Classical Persian آچار (āčār). Doublet of acar, atchara, and atsara.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

achars (plural) achaar (alternative) achara (alternative)

Synonyms

Adjaran

Questions

What does achar mean?
A spicy and salty pickle in Indian cuisine.
Where does achar come from?
From Hindustani اچار / अचार (acār), from Classical Persian آچار (āčār). Doublet of acar, atchara, and atsara.

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