chutnee
ni noun, plural chut·neys.
a sauce or relish of East Indian origin, often compounded of both sweet and sour ingredients, as fruits and herbs, with spices and other seasoning.
Also, chut·nee.
Origin:
1805–15; < Hindi chatnī
1805–15; < Hindi chatnī
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| —n | |
| 1. | a pickle of Indian origin, made from fruit, vinegar, spices, sugar, etc: mango chutney |
| 2. | a type of music popular in the Caribbean Asian community, much influenced by calypso |
| [C19: from Hindi catni, of uncertain origin] | |
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chutney
1813, from Hindi chatni.
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