vindaloo

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A blend of chilis, tamarind, ginger, cumin, and mustard seeds, originally from Goa.
2. (countable, uncountable) A hot curry made with this spice.

Synonyms

tamarind

Translations

تمر هندي

Tamarinde

Sauerdattel

Tamarindenbaum

Indische Dattel

tamarinier

tamarindo

tamarinde

tamarindo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vɪndəˈluː/

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.