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curry

/ˈkɛr.ri/noun · masculineB1
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Meaning

curry

  • A spice blend originating from South Asia, or a dish prepared with such spices

In a sentence

Stasera cucino il pollo al curry con riso basmati.

Tonight I'm cooking curry chicken with basmati rice.

Ti piace il curry piccante?

Do you like spicy curry?

Non metto mai troppo curry nella zuppa.

I never put too much curry in the soup.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
currymasculine · singular
currymasculine · plural
currymasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Borrowed from English; masculine and invariable in the plural.
  • Both British-style pronunciation /ˈkɛrri/ and an adapted /ˈkarri/ are heard.
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