curry leaf

American  

[kur-ee leef, kuhr-ee] / ˈkɜr i ˌlif, ˈkʌr i /

noun

1. a shrub or tree, Murraya koenigii, of India and Sri Lanka.

2. the pungent leaf of Murraya koenigii, used in Indian cooking.

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Example Sentences

The main course was a jackfruit pastry served with glazed forest mushrooms, millet crisps and curry leaf tossed Kerala red rice.

From Reuters • Sep. 9, 2023

Then came katlam, a flaking flatbread ready to shed tears of butter, and a bowl of chicken broth for dipping that was stained with curry leaf oil.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2022

"This is my second curry leaf plant," sighs Pak.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2022

This was as true for the bright, tart, ruddy sauce of Kerala chicken curry, as it was for mutton varattiyathu, cubed lamb submerged in dark, brown gravy rippling with ginger, cumin, curry leaf and fennel.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2017

Meanwhile, halibut sauced with coconut milk, curry leaf and green peppercorns, part of a collection of regional classics, is an invitation to south India.

From Washington Post