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Meaning of moori | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

Puffed rice.

India, uncountable

Examples

“Women had entered the rice and moori (puffed rice) business and set up shops for the first time, enabled by loans from the SHGs.”
“Then, she filled a smaller tin with the fresh moori and gave it to Felänee, saying, “Give this to your little fellow.””
“Soon he gave up coolieing and started selling moori, carrying a large sack of puffed rice through the streets of Calcutta, shouting ‘moori…moori’ and watching for windows to open and housewives to beckon him up musty building stairs […]”

CEFR level

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

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