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Pronunciation : Cur"ry (kr"r)
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [OE. curraien, curreien, OF. cunreer, correier, to prepare, arrange, furnish, curry (a horse), F. corroyer to curry (leather) (cf. OF. conrei, conroi, order, arrangement, LL. conredium); cor- (L.com-) + roi, rei, arrangement, order; prob. of German origin
Definition : 1. To dress or prepare for use by a process of scraping, cleansing, beating, smoothing, and coloring; -- said of leather.

2. To dress the hair or coat of (a horse, ox, or the like) with a currycomb and brush; to comb, as a horse, in order to make clean. Your short horse is soon curried. Beau. & FL.

3. To beat or bruise; to drub; -- said of persons. I have seen him curry a fellow's carcass handsomely. Beau. & FL. To curry favor, to seek to gain favor by flattery or attentions. See Favor, n.

t. [imp. & p.p. Curried (-rd); p.pr. & vb. n. Currying.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Cur"ry
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Tamil kari.] [Written also currie.]
Definition : 1. (Cookery)

Defn: A kind of sauce much used in India, containing garlic, pepper, ginger, and other strong spices.

2. A stew of fowl, fish, or game, cooked with curry. Curry powder (Cookery), a condiment used for making curry, formed of various materials, including strong spices, as pepper, ginger, garlic, coriander seed, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Cur"ry (kr"r)
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To flavor or cook with curry.

t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913