curry
1 Americannoun
plural
curries-
East Indian Cooking. a pungent dish of vegetables, onions, meat or fish, etc., flavored with various spices or curry powder, and often eaten with rice.
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any dish flavored with curry powder or the like.
a lamb curry.
verb (used with object)
idioms
noun
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John (Anthony), 1949–94, British figure skater.
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John Steuart 1897–1946, U.S. painter.
noun
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a spicy dish of oriental, esp Indian, origin that is made in many ways but usually consists of meat or fish prepared in a hot piquant sauce
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curry seasoning or sauce
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slang to assault (a person) verbally or physically
verb
verb
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to beat vigorously, as in order to clean
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to dress and finish (leather) after it has been tanned to make it strong, flexible, and waterproof
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to groom (a horse)
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to ingratiate oneself, esp with superiors
noun
Etymology
Origin of curry1
First recorded in 1590–1600, from Tamil kaṟi “sauce, relish”
Origin of curry2
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English curreien, curraien, curry, from Anglo-French curreier, Old French corroier, earlier conreer “to make ready,” from Vulgar Latin conrēdāre (unrecorded); corody
Example Sentences
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Both Paramount and Netflix sought to curry favor with the White House, with Paramount winning out.
From Barron's
Piloting an AI use case, understood as running a small-scale test, used to curry favor with investors.
When you get home, you decant the spring rolls, curry, rice and noodles onto real plates, turn the lights down low, light a few candles and put on music you actually want to listen to.
From Salon
Growing up, my mother would make a simple salad of sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, and lemons, drizzled with salt, served alongside homemade curries, spiced rice and steamed fish fillets wrapped in banana leaf parcels.
From Salon
And it claims to be the birthplace of that most British of combinations: curry and beer.
From BBC
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