chapati

(c̸hə pätē)

noun

  1. a thin, flat unleavened bread of India, usually of whole-wheat flour, baked in a hot, dry skillet
  2. pl. chapatis a piece of this

Origin: Hindi capati < Sans carpaṭī, flat cake < carpaṭa, flat

Also sp. chapatti

See chapati in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also cha·pat·ti

noun pl. cha·pa·tis also cha·pat·tis
A flat, unleavened, disk-shaped bread of northern India, made of wheat flour, water, and salt.

Origin:

Origin: Hindi capātī

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