Home › Words › M › murukkumurukkumurukku means A snack originating in India, usually made of rice or urad dal flour, formed into a twisty shape.EtymologyFrom Tamil முறுக்கு (muṟukku).nounA snack originating in India, usually made of rice or urad dal flour, formed into a twisty shape.e.g.“The offerings have names like Kerala murukku — savory pinwheels made from rice flour and gram (chickpea) flour, spiced with onion, cumin and chili.” — 2009 July 12, Valerie Peterson, “The Lentils and Spices for a Dal All Your Own”, in New York Times:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.chakli 69% match — A type of murukku that uses chickpea flour as well. vs murukku →churmuri 68% match — A light snack food made from puffed rice seasoned with onions, spices, pepper, etc. vs murukku →bhujia 63% match — A crispy Indian snack made from moth beans, gram flour, and spices. vs murukku →kachori 61% match — An Indian snack of flour with beans and spices. vs murukku →khurma 60% match — An Indian dessert made of fried dough coated in sugar. vs murukku →bhadang 60% match — A spicy snack made from puffed rice, peanut and coconut. vs murukku →boondi 60% match — An Indian snack made from fried chickpea flour, either as a savory snack or sweetened as a dessert. vs murukku →sev 60% match — An Indian snack food consisting of small pieces of crunchy noodles made from chickpea flour paste. vs murukku →