puchka means A type of street food made of hollow, crispy puris filled with spicy and tangy flavored water, mashed potatoes, chickpeas, and spices; also known as panipuri, golgappa, or gupchup.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, puchka ranks #8,611 of 42,752 for Qualifying.
Etymology
From Bengali ফুচকা (phuchka), a regional name for panipuri; also found in Hindi, Odia, and Assamese.
noun
- A type of street food made of hollow, crispy puris filled with spicy and tangy flavored water, mashed potatoes, chickpeas, and spices; also known as panipuri, golgappa, or gupchup.
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Words closest in meaning
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- phuchka 84% match — panipuri; a South Asian snack with spice infused water and other topping are stored in a fried, thin ball. vs puchka →
- golgappa 74% match — panipuri (fried puff-pastry balls filled with seasonings etc.) vs puchka →
- panipuri 74% match — A form of fried puff-pastry balls filled with a watery mixture of tamarind, chili, chaat masala, potato, onion and chickpeas, from India and Pakistan. vs puchka →
- bhelpuri 62% match — An Indian dish of puffed rice with potatoes and a tangy tamarind sauce. vs puchka →
- pua 60% match — A type of fried sweet cake made of flour and sugar/jaggery popular in Northern India. vs puchka →
- churmuri 59% match — A light snack food made from puffed rice seasoned with onions, spices, pepper, etc. vs puchka →
- chatpata 58% match — either spicy or sour or tangy. vs puchka →
- pav 58% match — An Indian-style bread roll. vs puchka →