mulligatawny

[ muhl-i-guh-taw-nee ]

/ ˌmʌl ɪ gəˈtɔ ni /

noun

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

Nearby words

muller, hermann joseph, mullered, mullet, mulley, mulligan, mulligatawny, mulligrubs, mulliken, mullingar, mullion, mullis

Origin of mulligatawny

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

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Examples from the Web for mulligatawny

This may seem silly, but I have a friend with the last name “Mulligan,” and we used to call her “Mulligatawny,” like the soup.
Carey Mulligan, Star of ‘Inside Llewyn Davis,’ on the Coen Brothers, ‘N Sync Fandom, Lorde, and More|Marlow Stern|December 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Indeed, English epicures use it in preference for mulligatawny.
Choice Cookery|Catherine Owen
It was a quarrelsome Company; a dragoon Company; a Company of gentlemen accustomed to gunpowder, and fed on mulligatawny.
The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray
Mulligatawny, mul-i-ga-taw′ni, n. an East Indian curry-soup.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

Then she could smile thanks at him over the mulligatawny soup, or the filet of sole, or the boiled mutton, or the apple tart.
Ladies-In-Waiting|Kate Douglas Wiggin
Mulligatawny soup; fillet steak with mushroom ketchup; baked batter pudding.
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 354, October 9, 1886|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mulligatawny

mulligatawny

/ (ˌmʌlɪɡəˈtɔːnɪ) /

noun

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

Word Origin for mulligatawny

C18: from Tamil milakutanni, from milaku pepper + tanni water

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