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curry noun /ˈkʌri/ /ˈkɜːri/ [countable, uncountable] jump to other results - a South Asian dish of meat, vegetables, etc. cooked in a hot spicy sauce, often served with rice
- a chicken curry
- Would you like some more curry?
Topics Foodb1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + currycurry + nounSee full entry Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Tamil kar̲i.
curry verb /ˈkʌri/ /ˈkɜːri/ Idioms jump to other results - curry something to make curry out of meat or vegetables
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Tamil kar̲i.
Idioms curry favour (with somebody) - (disapproving) to try to get somebody to like or support you by praising or helping them a lot
- He’s always trying to curry favour with the boss.
- He tried to curry favour with the teachers.
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