vindaloo

American  

[vin-dl-oo, vin-dl-oo] / ˈvɪn dlˌu, ˌvɪn dlˈu /

noun

vindaloos plural

1. a very hot Indian curry made with meat or poultry, flavored with tamarind, vinegar, and garlic.

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vindaloo British  

/ ˌvɪndəˈluː /

noun

1. a type of very hot Indian curry

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• vindaloos
  plural

Etymology

Origin of vindaloo

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

Example Sentences

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vindaloo vindaloos

"You'll find a restaurant in Goa serving a pork vindaloo naan or a butter chicken naan, while there's one in Hong Kong that serves a truffle cheese naan," Mr Saran says.

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025

CURRI-CANE: What happens when the vindaloo sends you to the loo.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2022

He and his staff had prepared enough pulled pork vindaloo and papri chaat nachos to feed 600 people, but two hours into the six-hour event, most of their supplies were gone.

From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2020

If it's a reddish vindaloo curry, you should have a very pleasing result.

From Fox News ● Oct. 5, 2020

His mum had taken him to his favorite Indian restaurant and let him order as much vindaloo as he wanted.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness

“Did the Indian restaurant, with its flock wallpaper and piped sitars and tablas, its biryanis and vindaloos, save British cuisine?,”

From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2012

Chunks of braised pork in a dark gold gravy, ignited with fresh ginger and silky with French butter, make one of the best vindaloos anywhere.

From Washington Post