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barfi

/ˈbɑːrfiː/ /ˈbɜːfiː/

Meanings
noun
An Indian dessert made from sweetened, condensed milk flavoured with fruit and spices.

Examples :

"My aunt brought a box of assorted barfi to the Diwali celebration, and everyone enjoyed the sweet, milky treat. "
food culture

Related Words

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condensed verb

/kənˈdɛnst/ /kɒnˈdɛnst/

To concentrate toward the essence by making more close, compact, or dense, thereby decreasing size or volume.

"An abridged dictionary can be further condensed to pocket size."

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enjoyed verb

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

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assorted verb

/əˈsɔːrtɪd/ /æˈsɔːrtɪd/

To sort or arrange according to characteristic or class.

"The librarian assorted the books by genre, placing all the mysteries together. "

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brought verb

/bɹɔːt/ /bɹɔt/

(ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

"Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey."

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flavoured verb

/ˈfleɪvərd/ /ˈfleɪvəd/

To add flavoring to something.

"Here are a few options, aiming for simplicity and clarity: * She flavoured the water with lemon. * He flavoured his coffee with vanilla syrup. * My mom flavoured the chicken with herbs and spices. "

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celebration noun

/ˌsɛlɪˈbɹeiʃən/

The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament.

"The church held a celebration of the Eucharist, a Christian sacrament. "

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everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Every person.

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

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dessert noun

/dɪˈzɜːt/ /dɪˈzɝt/

A sweet confection served as the last course of a meal

"After dinner, we enjoyed a delicious dessert of chocolate cake. "

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fruit noun

/fɹuːt/ /fɹut/

(often in the plural) In general, a product of plant growth useful to man or animals.

"The fruit from the farmer's market was delicious and healthy. "

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spices noun

/ˈspaɪsɪz/

Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavour food.

"The chef used a blend of spices to give the curry a rich and complex flavour. "

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sweet noun

/swiːt/ /swit/

The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

"The sweet in the lemonade was very noticeable. "

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sweetened verb

/ˈswiːtənd/ /ˈswiːʔənd/

To make sweet to the taste.

"to sweeten tea"