Madras
Plaid cotton fabric
Madras is the former name of Chennai, a major city in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal.
The name was officially changed in 1996, but Madras persists in many contexts: University of Madras, Madras High Court.
A Madras curry is a style of hot, spicy dish associated with the region. (Lowercase madras is a type of cotton fabric.)
curry
Having strong heat
- tomatoRed culinary fruit
- onionPungent layered bulb
- tamarindTangy-podded tropical tree
- turmericYellow rhizome spice
cumin · coriander · chili · fenugreek · curry leaves · mustard seeds · coconut · fiery
city
Tamil Nadu's capital city
- Tamil NaduSouth Indian state
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
- DravidianSouth Asian language family
spicy
Having strong heat
turmeric · cumin · coriander · chili · fenugreek · curry leaves · mustard seeds · coconut · fiery · South Indian
Chennai
Tamil Nadu's capital city
- Tamil NaduSouth Indian state
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
- DravidianSouth Asian language family
- South IndiaTamil Nadu, Chennai, Salem, Bangalore, Mysore
- place namesplace names, Peking, Beijing, place name, city names
- South AsiaIndia, Indian states, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Hindustan
- British EmpireIndia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong
- British IndiaBritish Raj, East India Company, viceroy, Raj, governor-general
- British RajBritish Raj, British India, East India Company, viceroys, governors
- Madras currySpicy Indian tomato-based dish