n. pl. mul·li·ga·taw·nies A South Asian soup having a meat or chicken base and curry seasoning. [Tamil miḷagutaṇṇī : miḷagu, pepper + taṇṇīr, cool water (taṇ, cool + ṇīr, water).] |
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