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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

बैंगनी रतालू

Pronunciation / Transliteration: baengani rataloo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ube/ˈuː.beɪ/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #28500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"इस मिठाई में बैंगनी रतालू का उपयोग किया गया है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A purple yam (Dioscorea alata) native to the Philippines, widely used in desserts and pastries for its vibrant violet color and sweet, nutty flavor.

    "The bakery is famous for its delicious ube cheesecake and pastries."
  2. 2

    The bright purple food coloring or flavoring extract derived from the ube tuber.

    "She added a few drops of ube extract to the batter to give it a distinct color."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Tagalog word 'ubi', meaning purple yam. The term entered English via Filipino cuisine and global culinary globalization, particularly gaining prominence in dessert making during the 21st century.

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