mulligatawny

American  

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

noun

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

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mulligatawny British  

/ ˌmʌlɪɡəˈtɔːnɪ /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

Sara Polon, otherwise known as “Soupergirl,” a Washington soupmaker, submits an “Indian-style mulligatawny with toasted newspaper.”

From Washington Post • May 4, 2016

In the famous Soup Nazi episode of “Seinfeld,” customers ordering mulligatawny or crab bisque followed strict rules or left empty-handed.

From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2015

James serves four courses: mulligatawny soup, haddock, chicken and fruit.

From The Guardian • Feb. 12, 2012

He still controls the brand and his soups, which include lobster bisque, mulligatawny, crab bisque and lentil.

From Reuters • Jul. 20, 2010

It was a quarrelsome Company; a dragoon Company; a Company of gentlemen accustomed to gunpowder, and fed on mulligatawny.

From The Newcomes Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family by Thackeray, William Makepeace