vindaloo
A blend of chilis, tamarind, ginger, cumin, and mustard seeds, originally from GoaA blend of chilis, tamarind, ginger, cumin, and mustard seeds, originally from Goa.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A blend of chilis, tamarind, ginger, cumin, and mustard seeds, originally from Goa.
(countable, uncountable)A hot curry made with this spice.
Origin
From Konkani विंदालू (vindālū), from Portuguese vin-d’alho (“wine and garlic sauce”), fromFrom Konkani विंदालू (vindālū), from Portuguese vin-d’alho (“wine and garlic sauce”), from vinho (“wine”) + alho (“garlic”). Not related to English aloo, from Hindi आलू (ālū), but by confusion with this term the dish is often based on potatoes.
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Forms
plural: vindaloosWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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