misri
Misri is a term with several distinct meanings in South Asian and Middle Eastern contexts. The most common reference in everyday usage is to rock sugar—crystallized sugar sold as misri—that is used to sweeten beverages, desserts, and confections. In markets across India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, misri appears as white or lightly brown crystals, sometimes in small lumps or loose granules, and is popular for sweetening tea, coffee, and various sweets.
In linguistic and ethnographic contexts, misri functions as an adjective or demonym meaning Egyptian, derived from
As a personal name and surname, misri is used in parts of South Asia and the broader