puri Syllabification: (pu·ri)Pronunciation: /ˈpo͝orē/ (also poori)Definition of puri noun (plural puris) (in Indian cooking) a small, round, flat piece of bread made of unleavened wheat flour, deep-fried and served with meat or vegetables. Origin:via Hindi from Sanskrit pūrikāpuri in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of puri in the British & World English dictionary