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chutney.

A sweet or savory but usually spicy condiment, originally from eastern India, made from a variety of fruits and/or vegetables, often containing significant amounts of fresh green or dried red chili peppers.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃʌtni//ˈt͡ʃʊtni/Northern-England
  1. A sweet or savory but usually spicy condiment, originally from eastern India, made from a variety of fruits and/or vegetables, often containing significant amounts of fresh green or dried red chili peppers.

    uncountable · usually
    mango chutney
    lemon chutney
  2. A style of Indo-Caribbean music from the West Indies, associated especially with Trinidad and Tobago.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hindustani चटनी (caṭnī) / چَٹْنِی (caṭnī).

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