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purree¹

  • /ˈpʊɹi/
  • /ˈpʌɹi/

Where it comes from

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

noun piuri · pioury

  1. archaic, uncountable A substance obtained from cow urine and used in making the pigment Indian yellow.

purree²

  • /ˈpʊɹi/
  • /ˈpʌɹi/

noun purrees · piuri · pioury

  1. alternative Alternative form of peri (“supernatural being in Persian and Indian folklore”).

purree³

  • /ˈpʊɹi/
  • /ˈpʌɹi/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Manipuri ꯄꯔꯤ (pari)

noun purrees · pari · piuri · pioury

  1. India A measure of land said to be equivalent to about 3 acres.

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"purree." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/purree. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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purree. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/purree

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"purree." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/purree.

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@misc{purree_2026,
  title = {purree},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/purree},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}