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noun
A traditional sweet snack of Iran, similar to a doughnut, made from a yogurt- and starch-based dough which is fried before being dipped in syrup.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
okra, Hibiscus esculentus, as grown in Egypt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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History
Borrowed from Iranian Persian بامیه (bâmih).
From Arabic بَامِيَة (bāmiya).
