Papadam is a alternative form of puppadom.
As nouns the difference between puppadom and papadam
is that puppadom is an alternative spelling of papadam while papadam is a thin, crisp Indian bread made from lentil flour, optionally spiced or flavoured in various ways and either grilled or deep-fried, which may be eaten on its own as a snack, with chutneys as a starter, or as an accompaniment to a meal.
papadam
Alternative forms
* A large number of spelling variants exist, but most are very rare; the only common forms are papadam'', ''pappadam'', ''papadum'', ''pappadum'', ''poppadum'' and ''poppadom'', and to a lesser extent ''pappadom'', ''papadom'', ''popadum'' and ''popadom .
(rare alternative forms)
* papodum
* popodam
* popodom
* poppodom
* poppodum
* puppadom
* puppadum
* puppodum
Noun
(
en noun)
A thin, crisp Indian bread made from lentil flour, optionally spiced or flavoured in various ways and either grilled or deep-fried, which may be eaten on its own as a snack, with chutneys as a starter or as an accompaniment to a meal.
Related terms
* papad
References
* Oxford English Dictionary , second edition
