cur|ry

cur|ry¹ «KUR ee», transitive verb, -ried, -ry|ing.

1. to rub and clean (a horse) with a brush or currycomb.

2. to prepare (tanned leather) for use by soaking, scraping, beating, or coloring.

3. to beat; thrash.

● ↑curry favor,

╂[< Old French correier put in order < con- (< Latin com-) + reier arrange < Germanic (compare Gothic garēdan provide)]

cur|ry² «KUR ee», noun, plural -ries, verb, -ried, -ry|ing.

–n.

1. a peppery sauce made from a mixture of spices, seeds, and turmeric. Curry is a popular seasoning in India.

2. = curry powder. (Cf. ↑curry powder)

3. a food flavored with curry.

–v.t.

to prepare or flavor (food) with curry.

╂[< Tamil kari sauce]