xacuti

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/ˈʃɑ.ku.ti/

noun

A Goan curry with a complex mixture of spices including white poppy seeds and large dried red chilis, usually prepared with chicken or lamb.

Originkok शागोती →
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Meanings

nounxacuti (uncountable)

alternative xacutti

  1. uncountableA Goan curry with a complex mixture of spices including white poppy seeds and large dried red chilis, usually prepared with chicken or lamb.

    A staple found on the menu of most Goan restaurants is xacuti. The complex flavour that defines this chicken curry comes from the use of an elaborate number of spices and ingredients including poppy seeds, dessicated^([sic]) coconut and red chillies.

    2013, DK Travel, DK Top 10 Goa

Origin

  1. kokशागोती
  2. Englishxacuti

From Konkani शागोती (śāgotī), सागुती (sāgutī).

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APA

xacuti. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xacuti

MLA

“xacuti.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xacuti. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xacuti,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xacuti.

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