curry powder

Noun
Synonyms: curry powder

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. pungent blend of cumin and ground coriander seed and turmeric and other spicesSynonyms: curry powder
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Curry \Cur"ry\, n. [Tamil kari.] [Written also currie.] [1913 Webster]

1.(Cookery) A kind of sauce much used in India, containing garlic, pepper, ginger, and other strong spices. [1913 Webster]

2.A stew of fowl, fish, or game, cooked with curry. [1913 Webster]

Curry powder (Cookery), a condiment used for making curry, formed of various materials, including strong spices, as pepper, ginger, garlic, coriander seed, etc. [1913 Webster]

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