English Explanatory Dictionary

purree

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A substance used in making the pigment Indian yellow.
noun
  1. Alternative form of peri (“supernatural being in Persian and Indian folklore”).
noun
  1. A measure of land said to be equivalent to about 3 acres

Pronunciation

/ˈpʊɹi/ /ˈpʌɹi/

Word forms

purree purrees

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi पेवड़ी (pevṛī, “yellow chalk; a yellow dye”) or from the variant पियूड़ी (piyūṛī).

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