curry powder

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

curry powder
    n 1: pungent blend of cumin and ground coriander seed and
         turmeric and other spices

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Curry \Cur"ry\, n. [Tamil kari.] [Written also {currie}.]
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   1. (Cookery) A kind of sauce much used in India, containing
      garlic, pepper, ginger, and other strong spices.
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   2. A stew of fowl, fish, or game, cooked with curry.
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   {Curry powder} (Cookery), a condiment used for making curry,
      formed of various materials, including strong spices, as
      pepper, ginger, garlic, coriander seed, etc.
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