korma
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.91 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A curry made from various spices especially coriander and cumin; and often with yoghurt sauce or nuts.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "No.6 COMPOSITION FOR MAKING KORMAH. Take Meat, ½ ser (1lb.)"
- "Well-to-do people occasionally take rich rice dishes prepared in ghee such as polao and korma. Such rich dishes are often arranged on marriage and ceremonial oссаsions"
- "No weaning cookbook would be complete without a chicken korma recipe! The mildest tasting curry of all, with a hint of citrusy orange combined with all those lovely aromatic spices, this curry is a real treat for baby."
- "Coconut flakes and desiccated coconut are pretty much the same thing, but processed differently. The flakes are great toasted and used as a garnish for curries such as korma and pasanda."
- "Now, I have a delicate palate, even a korma is too hot for me, but this dish was sooo sumptuous that I fully appreciated the spice."
Etymology
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)).
Word Breakdown
- Root: قورْمَه, قاورمه
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- Indian usage
- British usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Food.