korma
A curry made from various spices especially coriander and cuminA curry made from various spices especially coriander and cumin; and often with yoghurt sauce or nuts.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A curry made from various spices especially coriander and cumin; and often with yoghurt sauce or nuts.
A curry made from various spices especially coriander and cumin; and often with yoghurt sauce or nuts.
(Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, countable, uncountable)A curry of meat slowly braised with ghee.
(UK, countable, uncountable)A mild curry (typically the mildest on a given menu), often with a fragrant coconut sauce.
Origin
From Hindustani قورْمَہ (qorma) / क़ोरमा (qormā), from Classical Persian قورْمَه (qōrma) (From Hindustani قورْمَہ (qorma) / क़ोरमा (qormā), from Classical Persian قورْمَه (qōrma) (from which Iranian Persian قُرْمِه (ġorme)), from Turkic (likely Ottoman Turkish قاورمه (kavurma, “roasted meat”), verbal noun of قاورمق (kavurmak)).
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Forms
plural: kormasLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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