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appalam.

poppadom

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun

poppadom
India

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Sanskrit पर्पट (parpaṭa)der. Prakritder. Tamil அப்பளம் (appaḷam)bor. English appalam Borrowed from Tamil அப்பளம் (appaḷam).

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