mulligatawny

American

[muhl-i-guh-taw-nee] / ˌmʌl ɪ gəˈtɔ ni /

noun

a curry-flavored soup of East Indian origin, made with chicken or meat stock.

mulligatawny British

/ ˌmʌlɪɡəˈtɔːnɪ /

noun

a curry-flavoured soup of Anglo-Indian origin, made with meat stock

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Etymology

Origin of mulligatawny

First recorded in 1775–85, mulligatawny is from the Tamil word miḷakutaṇṇīr literally, pepper water

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