cur·ry 1  (kûr ē, k ŭr ē)
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tr.v. cur·ried, cur·ry·ing, cur·ries 1. To groom (a horse) with a currycomb. 2. To prepare (tanned hides) for use, as by soaking or coloring. Idiom: curry favor To seek or gain favor by fawning or flattery.
[Middle English curreien, from Anglo-Norman curreier, to arrange, curry, from Vulgar Latin *conrēdāre : Latin com-, com- + Vulgar Latin *-rēdāre, to make ready (of Germanic origin; see reidh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots). Curry favor, by folk etymology from Middle English currayen favel, from Old French correier fauvel, to curry a fallow-colored horse, be hypocritical (from the fallow horse as a medieval symbol of deceit).] |
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cur·ry 2 also cur·rie  (kûr ē, k ŭr ē)
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n. pl. cur·ries 1. A dish of meat or vegetables flavored with pungent spices, typical of South Asian and Southeast Asian cuisines. 2. A blend of spices used in or suggesting the flavor of curry, typically containing turmeric, cumin, coriander, and ginger, among other ingredients. 3. Curry powder. tr.v. cur·ried, cur·ry·ing, cur·ries To season (food) with curry.
[Tamil kaṟi.] |
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