Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pakora

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: pako-ra
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of vegetable, or sometimes meat, deep-fried in a batter flavoured with spices.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi पकोड़ा (pakoṛā).

Inflected Forms

pakoras (plural) pakore (plural) pakoda (alternative) pakodi (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

bhaji

Questions

What does pakora mean?: A piece of vegetable, or sometimes meat, deep-fried in a batter flavoured with spices.
Where does pakora come from?: Borrowed from Hindi पकोड़ा (pakoṛā).

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