The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Curry \Cur"ry\ (k?r"r?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Curried (-r?d);
   p. pr. & vb. n. Currying.] [OE. curraien, curreien, OF.
   cunreer, correier, to prepare, arrange, furnish, curry (a
   horse), F. corroyer to curry (leather) (cf. OF. conrei,
   conroi, order, arrangement, LL. conredium); cor- (L.com-) +
   roi, rei, arrangement, order; prob. of German origin, and
   akin to E. ready. See Ready, Greith, and cf. Corody,
   Array.]
   1. To dress or prepare for use by a process of scraping,
      cleansing, beating, smoothing, and coloring; -- said of
      leather.
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   2. To dress the hair or coat of (a horse, ox, or the like)
      with a currycomb and brush; to comb, as a horse, in order
      to make clean.
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            Your short horse is soon curried.     --Beau. & FL.
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   3. To beat or bruise; to drub; -- said of persons.
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            I have seen him curry a fellow's carcass handsomely.
                                                  --Beau. & FL.
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   To curry favor, to seek to gain favor by flattery or
      attentions. See Favor, n.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Curry \Cur"ry\ (k?r"r?), v. t.
   To flavor or cook with curry.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Curry \Cur"ry\, n. [Tamil kari.] [Written also currie.]
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   1. (Cookery) A kind of sauce much used in India, containing
      garlic, pepper, ginger, and other strong spices.
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   2. A stew of fowl, fish, or game, cooked with curry.
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   Curry powder (Cookery), a condiment used for making curry,
      formed of various materials, including strong spices, as
      pepper, ginger, garlic, coriander seed, etc.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

curry
    n 1: (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats
         flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
    v 1: season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
    2: treat by incorporating fat; "curry tanned leather"
    3: give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the
       horses" [syn: dress, groom, curry]