Definition of raita

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rai·ta    (rt) KEY 

NOUN:

An Indian salad made with yogurt and chopped vegetables or fruits, such as cucumbers, spinach, or bananas.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Hindi ryt, from Sanskrit *rjiktiktaka, mustard pickle : rjik, black mustard (probably from rji, streak, line, from jyati, he stretches out; see reg- in Indo-European roots) + tiktaka-, bitter (from tikta-, past participle of tejate, it is sharp; see steig- in Indo-European roots)