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vindaloo

/vɪn.dəˈlu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
vin-daloo
IPA
/vɪn.dəˈlu/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blend of chilis, tamarind, ginger, cumin, and mustard seeds, originally from Goa.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A hot curry made with this spice.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From 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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: विंदालू, vin-d'alho

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /vɪn.dəˈlu/
  • British English: /vɪndəˈluː/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

vindaloos (plural) bindaloo (alternative, obsolete) vindalho (alternative, obsolete) vindalu (alternative, obsolete)

Frequently Paired Words

tindaloo

Questions

How do you pronounce vindaloo?
The recorded pronunciation is /vɪn.dəˈlu/.
What does vindaloo mean?
A blend of chilis, tamarind, ginger, cumin, and mustard seeds, originally from Goa.
Where does vindaloo come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

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