vadouvan

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noun

A paste of burnt garlic and onion with herbs, from India; a type of masala.

OriginFrench vadouvan ← Tamil வடகம் →
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Meanings

nounvadouvan (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA paste of burnt garlic and onion with herbs, from India; a type of masala.

Origin

  1. Tamilவடகம்
  2. Frenchvadouvan
  3. Englishvadouvan

Borrowed from French vadouvan, from Tamil வடகம் (vaṭakam).

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APA

vadouvan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vadouvan

MLA

“vadouvan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vadouvan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vadouvan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vadouvan.

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