mulligatawny

(mul′i gə tô′nē)

noun

a spicy soup of S India, made of chicken and vegetables, curry, and, sometimes, rice, coconut, cream, etc.

Origin: Tamil miḷagutaṇṇir, lit., pepper water

See mulligatawny in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. mul·li·ga·taw·nies

An East Indian soup having a meat or chicken base and curry seasoning.

Origin:

Origin: Tamil miḷagutaṇṇī

Origin: : miḷagu, pepper

Origin: + taṇṇīr, cool water (taṇ, cool + ṇīr, water)

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