vindaloo

[ vin-dl-oo, vin-dl-oo ]

noun,plural vin·da·loos.
  1. a very hot Indian curry made with meat or poultry, flavored with tamarind, vinegar, and garlic.

Origin of vindaloo

1
First recorded in 1885–90; from Konkani vindalu, from Portuguese vinho de alho, literally, “wine of garlic,” a pickle or marinade for meat made of ginger and garlic

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vindaloo

/ (ˌvɪndəˈluː) /


nounplural -loos
  1. a type of very hot Indian curry

Origin of vindaloo

1
C20: perhaps from Portuguese vin d'alho wine and garlic sauce

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