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mithai

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

Sweets; confectionery.

South-Asia

Examples

“Mr. Alam and his staff often insist that visitors enjoy⟳ a free treat⟳ like⟳ chocolate barfi, condensed milk mixed with chocolate, or jalebis, deep fried rice flour coated in a sugary syrup, while they shop⟳. “I want⟳ my customers to feel⟳ welcome⟳ and offering mithai is a way to show⟳ hospitality,” Mr. Alam said.”
“Central to that celebration is mithai, or sweets. Mass-produced mithai are readily available online, but these five independent shops make⟳ their sweets by hand every day, offering their local South Asian communities a taste⟳ of the familiar.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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