noun
or soor·ki or soor·ky ˈsu̇rkē
( plural soorkees or soorkis or soorkies )
Etymology: Hindi surḵẖī, from Persian surkhī, literally, redness, from surkh red, from Middle Persian sukhr; akin to Avestan suXra- bright, Sanskrit śukra
India : brick pulverized and mixed with lime to form a mortar