/ ˌmʌlɪgəˈtɔːni; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a hot spicy soup, originally from India
ORIGIN: From a Tamil word meaning 'pepper water'.
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WORD ORIGIN
from Tamil miḷaku-taṇṇi pepper water.
/ ˌmʌlɪgəˈtɔːni; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a hot spicy soup, originally from India
ORIGIN: From a Tamil word meaning 'pepper water'.
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WORD ORIGIN
from Tamil miḷaku-taṇṇi pepper water.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005