curry

cur·ry ¹

1. To groom (a horse) with a currycomb.
2. To prepare (tanned hides) for use, as by soaking or coloring.

Origin: Middle English curreien, from Anglo-Norman curreier, to arrange, curry, from Vulgar Latin *conrēdāre : Latin com-, com- + Vulgar Latin *-rēdāre, to make ready (of Germanic origin; see reidh- in Indo-European roots). Curry favor, by folk etymology from Middle English currayen favel, from Old French correier fauvel, to curry a fallow-colored horse, be hypocritical (from the fallow horse as a medieval symbol of deceit).

cur·ry ² also cur·rie

1. Curry powder.
2. A heavily spiced sauce or relish made with curry powder and eaten with rice, meat, fish, or other food.
3. A dish seasoned with curry powder.

Origin: Tamil kaṟi.