vindaloo

• bindaloo, vindalho, vindalu

From Konkani विंदालू (vindālū), from Portuguese vin-d’alho (“wine and garlic sauce”), from vinho (“wine”) + alho (“garlic”). Not related to English aloo, from Hindi आलू (ālū), but by confusion with this term the dish is often based on potatoes.

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: vĭndəlo͞oʹ, IPA^(key): /vɪndəˈluː/
• (General American) enPR: vĭndəlo͞oʹ, IPA^(key): /vɪn.dəˈlu/[1]

vindaloo (countable and uncountable, plural vindaloos)

1. A blend of chilis, tamarind, ginger, cumin, and mustard seeds, originally from Goa.
2. A hot curry made with this spice.
   • 2002, Desmond Barry, A Bloody Good Friday, page 157:

     Gerry ordered poppadoms and parathas and then he was interrupted by requests for vindaloos, chicken madrases and sag joshes, rice, raita and nan, from Priest, Morgan and Maria Grazia.

• vindaloo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• tindaloo

• “vindaloo” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]