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poppadom

/pˈɔpədˌɔm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
pop-padom
IPA
/pˈɔpədˌɔm/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thin, crisp Indian food made from lentil flour, optionally spiced or flavoured in various ways and either grilled or deep-fried, which may be eaten on its own as a snack, with chutneys as a starter, or as an accompaniment to a meal.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil பப்படம் (pappaṭam), from Sanskrit पर्पट (parpaṭa). Although the word began to be attested in English in the 1860s, shortly after the establishment of the British Raj, it only came into consistent use around 1940, after which all of the forms indicated above as common have remained in use. Doublet of papad.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: பப்படம், पर्पट

Inflected Forms

poppadoms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

papad

Synonyms

appalam

Questions

How do you pronounce poppadom?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɔpədˌɔm/.
What does poppadom mean?
A thin, crisp Indian food made from lentil flour, optionally spiced or flavoured in various ways and either grilled or deep-fried, which may be eaten on its own as a snack, with chutneys as a starter, or as an accompaniment to a meal.
Where does poppadom come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

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