noun

curry

curry

I love spicy chicken curry.

I love spicy chicken curry.

She added some curry powder to the soup.

She added some curry powder to the soup.

((a plate of)) curry to order a dish I'll have the vegetable curry, please.

Synonyms: stew, sauce

From the Tamil word 'kaṟi', meaning 'sauce' or 'relish for rice', popularised via the British Empire.

Think of the popular spicy, yellow dish from India. The word itself sounds a bit like 'hurry', as in you're in a hurry to eat it!

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