Mithai
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mithai is a noun meaning (South Asia) Sweets; confectionery.
Meaning
(South Asia) Sweets; confectionery.
Example Sentences
Central to that celebration is mithai, or sweets. Mass-produced mithai are readily available online, but these five independent shops make their sweets by hand every day, offering their local South Asian communities a taste of the familiar.
Mr. Alam and his staff often insist that visitors enjoy a free treat like chocolate barfi, condensed milk mixed with chocolate, or jalebis, deep fried rice flour coated in a sugary syrup, while they shop. “I want my customers to feel welcome and offering mithai is a way to show hospitality,” Mr. Alam said.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include modak, batasha, molass, namkeen, sweets, saunth.
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