kuri
Britishnoun
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Also called: goorie. a mongrel dog
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slang an unpleasant or unpopular person
Etymology
Origin of kuri
Māori
Example Sentences
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What to know: In Japanese, kuri means chestnut, and when cooked, this one gives off serious roasted chestnut vibes with a pleasant creamy texture.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2023
Like many squash on this list, the kuri packs a power health punch with loads of vitamins, iron and potassium.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2023
If you don’t have acorn squash, you can use butternut, honey nut, kuri or kabocha squash, though they may take longer to cook.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2021
Hard, dense-fleshed sugar pumpkins, red kuri squash and gold nugget squash will work, too.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2021
After the birth of a child the mother is unclean for five days, and lives apart in a separate hut, which is run up for her use in the kuri or hamlet.
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)
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