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roti

/ˈɹɔtɪi̯/ /ˈrotiː/ /ˈɹɐʉtəi̯/ /ˈɹəʊti/ /ˈɹoʊti/

Meanings
noun
A kind of unleavened flatbread commonly consumed in South Asia and the Caribbean.

Examples :

"Nepalis eat sweet fried rice-flour doughnuts called sel roti."
food culture

Related Words

Illustration south

south noun

/sæoθ/ /sʌʊθ/ /saʊθ/

One of the four major compass points, specifically 180°, directed toward the South Pole, and conventionally downwards on a map, abbreviated as S.

"The school's new building is located in the south of town. "

Illustration unleavened

unleavened adjective

/ʌnˈlɛvənd/ /ʌnˈlivənd/

Without any yeast or other raising agent

"They were eating unleavened bread."

Illustration commonly

commonly adverb

/ˈkɒmənli/ /ˈkɑmənli/

As a rule; frequently; usually

"People commonly eat breakfast before going to school. "

Illustration flour

flour noun

/ˈflaʊə/ /ˈflaʊɚ/

Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.

"My grandmother used flour to make delicious cookies for the school bake sale. "

Illustration rice

rice noun

/ɹaɪs/

Cereal plants, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food.

"My family enjoys eating rice with their dinner every night. "

Illustration sweet

sweet noun

/swiːt/ /swit/

The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

"The sweet in the lemonade was very noticeable. "

Illustration flatbread

flatbread noun

/ˈflætbred/ /ˈflædbrɛd/

Crispbread

"I like to spread hummus on a piece of flatbread for a quick and easy snack. "

Illustration kind

kind noun

/kaɪnd/

A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.

"This is a strange kind of tobacco."

Illustration fried

fried adjective

/fɹaɪd/

Cooked by frying.

"The fried chicken was delicious. "

Illustration doughnuts

doughnuts noun

/ˈdoʊnʌts/ /ˈdoʊnəts/

A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly of a toroidal (a ring doughnut) shape, often mixed with various sweeteners and flavourings; or flattened sphere (a filled doughnut) shape filled with jam, custard or cream.

"We bought a dozen doughnuts from the bakery for breakfast. "

Illustration consumed

consumed verb

/kənˈsjuːmd/ /kənˈsuːmd/

To use up.

"The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour."

Illustration called

called verb

[kɔld]

(heading) To use one's voice.

"The teacher called out my name during attendance. "