CURRY

Curry

Curry, plural curries, is the generic English term primarily employed in Western culture to denote a wide variety of dishes whose origins are Southern and Southeastern Asian cuisines, as well as New World cuisines influenced by them such as Trinidadian or Fijian. Their common feature is the incorporation of more or less complex combinations of spices and/or herbs, usually including fresh or dried hot chillies.

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curry

Noun

  1. One of a family of dishes originating from South Asian cuisine, flavoured by a spiced sauce.
  2. A spiced sauce or relish, especially one flavoured with curry powder.
  3. Curry powder

Verb

  1. To cook or season with curry powder.

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. To groom (a horse); to dress or rub down a horse with a curry comb
  2. To dress (leather) after it is tanned by beating, rubbing, scraping and colouring
  3. To beat, thrash; to drub
  4. To try to win or gain (favour) by flattering.

Verb (etymology 3)

  1. To perform currying upon.

Verb (etymology 4)

  1. To scurry; to ride or run hastily.
  2. To cover (a distance); (of a projectile) to traverse (its range).
  3. To hurry.


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