How the Tamil language influenced English with the word 'curry'

'Curry' is a word borrowed from Tamil 'curry'. The word entered the English language some time around 1681.

curry [noun] [1681]

• a food, dish, or sauce in Indian cuisine seasoned with a mixture of pungent spices
• a food or dish seasoned with curry powder
• curry powder

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Etymology: Tamil 'kaṟi' (or a cognate word in a Dravidian language)

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