kaeng som

noun

A sour Thai seafood curry made with tamarind.

Meanings

nounkaeng som (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA sour Thai seafood curry made with tamarind.

Origin

  1. Thaiแกงส้ม
  2. Englishkaeng som

Borrowed from Thai แกงส้ม (gɛɛng-sôm).

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Chicago

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