korma

IPA/ˈkɔːmə/
IPA/ˈkɔːrmə/

korma — noun

1. a type of curry from South Asia in which meat, fish, or vegetables are slowly co

1.名詞B1
釋義

a type of curry from South Asia in which meat, fish, or vegetables are slowly cooked in a thick, creamy sauce made with yogurt, cream, ground nuts, or coconut milk and mild spices

例句

Vikram ordered a chicken korma with steamed rice at the new Indian restaurant.

countable: a chicken korma (a specific dish/portion)

The chef prepared a mild vegetable korma for the guests who did not like spicy food.

modifier + korma: mild / vegetable korma

同義詞
  • curry

    broader term — korma is a specific type of curry with a creamy sauce

  • stew

    more general — a stew can be any slow-cooked dish, not specific to South Asian flavours

文法句型

a/an + [type] + korma

korma [mass noun]

常見錯誤

❌I ordered a korma chicken.
✅I ordered a chicken korma.
💡In English, the meat type comes before 'korma', not after it.