Curry vs. Madras — What's the Difference?

Curry is a variety of dishes originating in the Indian subcontinent. It uses a combination of spices or herbs, usually including ground turmeric, cumin, coriander, ginger, and fresh or dried chilies.

Former name (until 1995) for Chennai

To groom (a horse) with a currycomb.

Former name (until 1968) for the state of Tamil Nadu

To prepare (tanned hides) for use, as by soaking or coloring.

A lightweight, often plain-woven cotton cloth, usually with a plaid, striped, or checked pattern.

To season (food) with curry.

A similar lightweight patterned cloth made of silk or rayon.

A dish of meat or vegetables flavored with pungent spices, typical of South Asian and Southeast Asian cuisines.

A large handkerchief of brightly colored silk or cotton, often worn as a turban.

A blend of spices used in or suggesting the flavor of curry, typically containing turmeric, cumin, coriander, and ginger, among other ingredients.

A brightly colored cotton fabric with a checked or striped pattern.

Curry powder.

A large handkerchief of this fabric, worn on the head in the West Indies.

One of a family of dishes originating from Indian cuisine, flavoured by a spiced sauce.

A large silk-and-cotton kerchief, usually of bright colors, such as those often used by negroes for turbans.

A spiced sauce or relish, especially one flavoured with curry powder.

A light patterned cotton fabric.

Curry powder.

A state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras

(transitive) To cook or season with curry powder.

A city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras

(transitive) To groom (a horse); to dress or rub down a horse with a curry comb.

A light patterned cotton cloth

(transitive) To dress (leather) after it is tanned by beating, rubbing, scraping and colouring.

(transitive) To beat, thrash; to drub.

(transitive) To try to win or gain (favour) by flattering.

To perform currying upon.

To scurry; to ride or run hastily

To cover (a distance); (of a projectile) to traverse (its range).

To hurry.

To dress or prepare for use by a process of scraping, cleansing, beating, smoothing, and coloring; - said of leather.

To dress the hair or coat of (a horse, ox, or the like) with a currycomb and brush; to comb, as a horse, in order to make clean.

To beat or bruise; to drub; - said of persons.

To flavor or cook with curry.

A kind of sauce much used in India, containing garlic, pepper, ginger, and other strong spices.

A stew of fowl, fish, or game, cooked with curry.

(East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice

Season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking

Treat by incorporating fat;

Give a neat appearance to;