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mulligatawny

 (n): a soup of eastern India that is flavored with curry; prepared with a meat or chicken base
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8 months ago Ravages said:

tamil "milagu" (மிளகு) = pepper, and tamil "thanni" (தண்ணீர்) = water.

about 1 year ago arby said:

I love this word! It sounds very Irish/Scottish/Gaelic to me, but AmHer sez it's all Indian:
ETYMOLOGY: Tamil miaguta : miagu, pepper + tar, cool water ( ta, cool + r, water).

about 1 year ago Jax said:

One of my favorites....

about 1 year ago brtom said:

Pungent mockturtle oxtail mulligatawny. I'm hungry too.
Joyce, Ulysses, 8

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