curry1

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkʌri/

noun (plural curries)

  • a dish of meat, vegetables, etc., cooked in an Indian-style sauce of strong spices: we went out for a curry a beef curry [mass noun]: she wouldn’t eat curry

verb (curries, currying, curried)

[with object] (usually as adjective curried)
  • prepare or flavour with a sauce of hot-tasting spices: curried chicken

Origin:

late 16th century: from Tamil kaṟi