Curry

See also: curry

English

Proper noun

Curry

1. , anglicized from Irish Ó Comhraidhe.
2. , a variant of Corr.
3. , a variant of Currie.
4. , a variant of Currie.
5. A locale in the United States.
   1. An unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama.
   2. An unincorporated community in Talladega County, Alabama.
   3. An unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama.
   4. A ghost town in Alaska.

Alternative forms

• Corey, Corry (Irish surname from Ó Comhraidhe)

Derived terms

• Curry County

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Curry is the 436^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 74,919 individuals. Curry is most common among White (59.18%) and Black (34.93%) individuals.

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German

Curry

Etymology

Late 18th century, from English curry, from Tamil கறி (kaṟi). One of the few words in which the representation of English /ʌ/ by German /œ/, which was formerly common, remains usual (in this case perhaps reinforced by the North American pronunciation /kɜɹi/).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkœʁi/

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Noun

Curry n (genitive Currys, plural Currys)

1. curry (sauce or relish flavored with curry powder)
2. curry powder

Derived terms

• Curryketchup
• Currywurst

Further reading

• “Curry” in Duden online