n.
Pronunciation: ' ke-j ə -r ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Hindi & Urdu khica ṛ ī , ultimately from Sanskrit khicc ā
Date: 1662
1 : an Indian dish of seasoned rice, beans, lentils, and sometimes smoked fish
2 : cooked or smoked fish, rice, hard-boiled eggs, and seasoning heated in cream