madras

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
10
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/məˈdɹæs/
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/məˈdɹæs/ · /məˈdɹɑːs/

Definition of madras

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

name

  1. Former name of Chennai: the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India.
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name

  1. Former name of Chennai: the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India.
  2. A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Oregon, United States.

noun

  1. (British, countable, uncountable)A style of curry dish purported to originate from the Madras region.
    “I’ll have the chicken Madras.”

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Etymology

The etymology is uncertain; it may derive from Madraspattinam. See Wikipedia for several possible etymologies.

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