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POP-uh-d-uh-m/ˈpɒpədəm/

A poppadom is a thin, crisp disc of spiced dough, served with Indian meals in UK restaurants, often with dips. UK spelling varies: poppadom, poppadum, papadum. It is not naan (soft) and not a cracker from a cheese board. Countable: a basket of poppadoms.

Meaning

A thin, crisp disc of spiced dough, served with Indian meals (UK spelling).

Examples

• “We ordered extra poppadoms and mango chutney with the curry.”
• “The poppadoms arrived before the mains, with mango chutney and raita.”
• “Poppadoms shatter if you try to wrap curry in them; use naan for that.”

Good to know

a poppadom (UK spelling; also poppadum). Contrast: naan (soft) / chapati. with chutney.

Near in meaning

poppadum

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