English · Food & Drink
curry
/ˈkʌr.i/
[/ˈkʌr.i/]
spiced sauce dish
Intermediatenoun
Definition
Curry is a dish of meat or vegetables cooked in a spicy sauce, often served with rice.
Example
The restaurant's lamb curry was rich, fragrant, and just spicy enough to make him sweat.
The restaurant's lamb curry was rich, fragrant, and just spicy enough to make him sweat.
Etymology
From Tamil 'kari' (sauce, relish for rice), adopted into English during colonial times.
How & Where It’s Used
Central to South Asian cuisine; the word covers a vast range of regional dishes.