'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
See 'curry' on the Loan Words Map
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Etymology: Tamil 'kaṟi' (or a cognate word in a Dravidian language)
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