noun
Madras
muh-DRAS
noun
1
A spicy curry dish, typically made with a hot red-chilli-based sauce, said to originate from the Madras region of India.
"He ordered a chicken madras and asked for extra rice to cool it down."
"Their madras is one of the hottest curries on the menu."
How to Use Madras
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA hot, red curry commonly found on British and Indian restaurant menus.
Common pairings
chicken madras
lamb madras
madras curry
Word Forms
Madrases plural
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Etymology
Named after Madras (now Chennai), the Indian city the dish is associated with; the exact origin of the city name itself is disputed.