curry

²cur·ry

noun \ˈkər-ē, ˈkə-rē\

plural curries

Definition of CURRY

1

: a food, dish, or sauce in Indian cuisine seasoned with a mixture of pungent spices; also : a food or dish seasoned with curry powder

2

: curry powder

Variants of CURRY

cur·ry also cur·rie \ˈkər-ē, ˈkə-rē\

Examples of CURRY

1. We had chicken curry for dinner.
2. The recipe calls for a tablespoon of curry.

Origin of CURRY

Tamil kaṟi (or a cognate word in a Dravidian language)

First Known Use: 1681

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