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The word originates from Persian, in which it means ''taste'', or ''flavour''<ref>{{cite book|last1=Platts|first1=John |
The word originates from Persian, in which it means ''taste'', or ''flavour''<ref>{{cite book|last1=Platts|first1=John Thompson|title=A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English|date=1884|publisher=W. H. Allen & Co.}}</ref>. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Type | Syrup |
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| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | India |
Chashni (Hindi: चाश्नी, Urdu: چاشنی) is the generic name in North Indian, Pakistani, Nepali and Afghan languages for a sugary syrup. The syrup is usually thin enough to allow some swirling, and can have several flavors incorporated in it, such as rose or saffron.
Etymology
The word originates from Persian, in which it means taste, or flavour[1].
References
- ^ Platts, John Thompson (1884). A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English. W. H. Allen & Co.
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