Vindaloo Definition

vĭndə-lo͝o
vindaloos
noun
A highly spiced curry originating in Goa, India, and usually containing vinegar.
Webster's New World
adjective
Of or relating to this curry or to the hottest or spiciest kinds of curry.
Vindaloo spices.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Vindaloo

Noun

Singular:
vindaloo
Plural:
vindaloos

Origin of Vindaloo

  • From Konkani (Indic language of western India) vindalu from Portuguese vinha-d'alho, vinha-d'alhos marinade or pickle for meat made of vinegar and garlic (via Goan Indo-Portuguese (Portuguese creole of Goa)) vinho wine (from Latin vīnum) de of (from Latin dē de–) alho garlic (from Latin ālium, allium)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Probably from the Portuguese vin-d'alho (“wine and garlic sauce"), from vinho (“wine") (whence the English vinho) + alho (“garlic"). Not related to aloo, but by confusion with this term the dish is often based on potatoes.

    From Wiktionary

Vindaloo Sentence Examples

  • Peggy orders a spicy vindaloo to prove to Jack that she isn't a walkover.

  • A Uruguay Q In which year did Fat Les sing Vindaloo, Englands unofficial anthem that year?

  • Starters take in grilled lobster with mint and coriander and mango sauce and scallops, crab claws and mussels in Goan vindaloo dressing.

  • He was feeling a bit peckish so he stepped into the New Delhi take-away and ordered an extra hot vindaloo.

  • Be honest with every single waking money wouldn't do belongs is a. Recent graduate of a good vindaloo early stages due.

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Words Starting With

VVIVIN

Words Ending With

OOOLOO

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