poha

Flattened rice.

Noun

  1. Flattened rice.
  2. Any Indian dish using flattened rice as a base.
    • She brought fresh green chillies with her every day and cooked me poha for breakfast. - 2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 111:

Origin

Borrowed from Hindi पोहा (pohā).

Noun Entry 2

  1. Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana).