/ məˈdræs; NAmE ; -ˈdrɑːs; NAmE also ˈmædrəs/ noun
[ U , C ] a spicy Indian dish, usually containing meat :
chicken madras
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: by association with Madras (Official name: Chennai), a port on the east coast of India.
/ məˈdræs; NAmE ; -ˈdrɑːs; NAmE also ˈmædrəs/ noun
[ U , C ] a spicy Indian dish, usually containing meat :
chicken madras
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: by association with Madras (Official name: Chennai), a port on the east coast of India.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005