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paloodeh
Persian · medieval
"cold noodle dessert"
a chilled dessert originally from Shiraz
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faloodeh
Arabic · medieval
"cold dessert"
reshaped after the Arab conquest of Iran, since Arabic lacks the sound "p"
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falooda
Hindi/Urdu · 1600s
"vermicelli and syrup dessert drink"
carried to South Asia by Central Asian dynasties and developed under the Mughals
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falooda
English · 1900s
"iced vermicelli dessert drink"
entered English through South Asian cuisine
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